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Mali – People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Arab, Saharan56,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamArabic, HassaniyyaP
Arab, Saharan
M
Arab, Saharan of Mali
T
Bambara6,723,000Y1.10 %4.00 %1 IslamBamanankanP
Bambara
M
Bambara of Mali
T
Banka9,300Y0.40 %0.50 %1 IslamBankagooma   
Bedouin, Berabish56,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamArabic, HassaniyyaP
Bedouin, Berabish
M
Bedouin, Berabish of Mali
T
Bobo Fing40,000Y2.90 %6.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKonabereP
Bobo Fing
M
Bobo Fing of Mali
 
Bolon13,0002.10 %3.00 %4 IslamBolonP
Bolon
M
Bolon of Mali
T
Bozo, Jenaama388,000Y0.00 %0.03 %1 IslamBozo, JenaamaP
Bozo, Jenaama
M
Bozo, Jenaama of Mali
T
Bozo, Kelenga45,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamBozo, KelengaxoP
Bozo, Kelenga
M
Bozo, Kelenga of Mali
T
Bozo, Tiemacewe8,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamBozo, TiemaceweP
Bozo, Tiemacewe
 T
Bozo, Tige321,000Y0.00 %0.20 %1 IslamBozo, TieyaxoP
Bozo, Tige
 T
British1,5008.00 %61.00 %4 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Deaf226,000Y2.64 %1 IslamTebul Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
Dogon, Ampari11,000Y0.00 %4.00 %1 IslamDogon, AmpariP
Dogon, Ampari
M
Dogon, Ampari of Mali
T
Dogon, Ana Tinga900Y0.20 %12.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsDogon, Ana Tinga M
Dogon, Ana Tinga of Mali
T
Dogon, Bangi Me3,700Y0.30 %10.00 %2 IslamBangime M
Dogon, Bangi Me of Mali
T
Dogon, Bankan Tey2,700Y0.10 %6.00 %2 IslamDogon, Bankan Tey M
Dogon, Bankan Tey of Mali
T
Dogon, Ben Tey5,400Y0.10 %10.00 %2 IslamDogon, Ben Tey M
Dogon, Ben Tey of Mali
T
Dogon, Bondum Dom54,000Y3.00 %10.00 %4 IslamDogon, Bondum Dom M
Dogon, Bondum Dom of Mali
T
Dogon, Bunoge1,700Y0.20 %12.00 %2 IslamDogon, Bunoge M
Dogon, Bunoge of Mali
T
Dogon, Dogul Dom34,000Y1.00 %8.00 %2 IslamDogon, Dogul Dom M
Dogon, Dogul Dom of Mali
T
Dogon, Donno So99,000Y2.00 %10.00 %2 IslamDogon, Donno So M
Dogon, Donno So of Mali
T
Dogon, Jamsay285,000Y3.00 %11.00 %4 IslamDogon, JamsayP
Dogon, Jamsay
M
Dogon, Jamsay of Mali
T
Dogon, Mombo53,000Y2.40 %8.00 %4 IslamDogon, Mombo M
Dogon, Mombo of Mali
T
Dogon, Nanga Dama4,500Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDogon, Nanga DamaP
Dogon, Nanga Dama
M
Dogon, Nanga Dama of Mali
T
Dogon, Tebul Ure5,600Y0.40 %12.00 %2 IslamDogon, Tebul Ure M
Dogon, Tebul Ure of Mali
T
Dogon, Tene Kan279,000Y3.30 %10.00 %4 IslamDogon, Tene Kan M
Dogon, Tene Kan of Mali
T
Dogon, Tiranige Diga8,700Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDogon, Tiranige Diga M
Dogon, Tiranige Diga of Mali
T
Dogon, Tombo125,000Y1.00 %4.00 %1 IslamDogon, Tommo SoP
Dogon, Tombo
M
Dogon, Tombo of Mali
T
Dogon, Tomo Kan292,000Y3.60 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsDogon, Tomo KanP
Dogon, Tomo Kan
M
Dogon, Tomo Kan of Mali
T
Dogon, Toro So110,000Y3.10 %8.00 %4 IslamDogon, Toro So M
Dogon, Toro So of Mali
T
Dogon, Toro Tegu6,400Y0.20 %10.00 %2 IslamDogon, Toro Tegu M
Dogon, Toro Tegu of Mali
T
Dogon, Yanda Dom3,700Y0.30 %10.00 %2 IslamDogon, Yanda Dom M
Dogon, Yanda Dom of Mali
T
Duun, Samogo178,000Y0.00 %0.02 %1 IslamDuungoomaP
Duun, Samogo
M
Duun, Samogo of Mali
T
Dyula128,000Y0.08 %0.10 %1 IslamJulaP
Dyula
M
Dyula of Mali
T
French21,0001.00 %63.00 %3 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Fulani, Maasina1,398,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamFulfulde, MaasinaP
Fulani, Maasina
M
Fulani, Maasina of Mali
T
Fulani, Pulaar308,000Y0.00 %0.20 %1 IslamPulaarP
Fulani, Pulaar
M
Fulani, Pulaar of Mali
T
Fulbe131,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamPularP
Fulbe
 T
Ganadougou, Gana189,000Y0.60 %15.00 %2 IslamBamanankanP
Ganadougou, Gana
 T
Idaksahak176,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTadaksahakP
Idaksahak
M
Idaksahak of Mali
T
Jahanka9,1000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamJahankaP
Jahanka
M
Jahanka of Mali
T
Jotoni22,000Y2.00 %10.00 %2 IslamJowuluP
Jotoni
M
Jotoni of Mali
T
Kagoro52,000Y0.30 %0.50 %1 IslamKagoroP
Kagoro
M
Kagoro of Mali
T
Khasonke965,000Y0.63 %2.50 %1 IslamXaasongaxangoP
Khasonke
M
Khasonke of Mali
T
Kurumfe, Fulse8,5001.00 %13.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsKoromfe  T
Maninka, Eastern524,0000.00 %0.02 %1 IslamManinkakan, EasternP
Maninka, Eastern
 T
Maninka, Kita584,000Y0.20 %3.00 %1 IslamManinkakan, KitaP
Maninka, Kita
M
Maninka, Kita of Mali
T
Maninka, Western655,000Y0.20 %2.00 %1 IslamManinkakan, WesternP
Maninka, Western
M
Maninka, Western of Mali
T
Marka, Dafing68,000Y0.50 %10.00 %2 IslamMarkaP
Marka, Dafing
 T
Moor56,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamArabic, HassaniyyaP
Moor
M
Moor of Mali
T
Mossi55,0001.80 %7.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsMooreP
Mossi
  
Pana, Sama8,400Y0.00 %2.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsPanaP
Pana, Sama
 T
Red Bobo, Bwa331,000Y0.00 %5.00 %1 IslamBomuP
Red Bobo, Bwa
M
Red Bobo, Bwa of Mali
T
Samo, Kalemse3,400Y1.00 %10.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsKalamse  T
Samo, Samo Matya1,4006.00 %10.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsSamo, Matya   
Seemogo6,3000.10 %17.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsSeekuP
Seemogo
M
Seemogo of Mali
T
Senoufo, Central4,800Y0.20 %5.00 %1 IslamSenoufo, SiciteP
Senoufo, Central
M
Senoufo, Central of Mali
T
Senoufo, Mamara1,556,000Y1.00 %2.00 %1 IslamSenoufo, MamaraP
Senoufo, Mamara
M
Senoufo, Mamara of Mali
T
Senoufo, Shempire25,0000.15 %6.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsSenoufo, ShempireP
Senoufo, Shempire
M
Senoufo, Shempire of Mali
T
Senoufo, Supyire563,000Y0.60 %2.00 %1 IslamSenoufo, SupyireP
Senoufo, Supyire
M
Senoufo, Supyire of Mali
T
Senoufo, Syenara227,000Y1.84 %6.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsSenoufo, Syenara M
Senoufo, Syenara of Mali
T
Siamou41,0000.00 %4.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsSiamouP
Siamou
 T
Songhai, Humburi32,000Y0.00 %0.30 %1 IslamSonghay, Humburi SenniP
Songhai, Humburi
 T
Songhai, Koyra431,000Y0.00 %0.20 %1 IslamSonghay, Koyra ChiiniP
Songhai, Koyra
 T
Songhai-Koyraboro1,171,000Y0.00 %0.20 %1 IslamSonghay, Koyraboro SenniP
Songhai-Koyraboro
M
Songhai-Koyraboro of Mali
T
Soninke1,936,000Y0.00 %0.01 %1 IslamSoninkeP
Soninke
M
Soninke of Mali
T
Tondi Songway6,200Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTondi Songway KiiniP
Tondi Songway
  
Tuareg, Tamajaq497,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTamajaq, TawallammatP
Tuareg, Tamajaq
M
Tuareg, Tamajaq of Mali
T
Tuareg, Tamasheq508,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTamasheqP
Tuareg, Tamasheq
M
Tuareg, Tamasheq of Mali
T
Wasulu220,000Y0.03 %0.04 %1 IslamManinkakan, EasternP
Wasulu
 T
Wolof4,5000.00 %0.40 %1 IslamWolofP
Wolof
M
Wolof of Mali
T
Yalunka18,000Y0.10 %0.20 %1 IslamYalunkaP
Yalunka
M
Yalunka of Mali
T
Zarma2,5000.10 %0.20 %1 IslamZarmaP
Zarma
 T
Total People Groups:   73 22,393,000 59     43      53 52 67
Unclassified / Other Individuals 201,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 22,594,000  
Other reported groups:  2  
Data Notes
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Mali – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 43 58.9 % 20,476,000 91.4 %
  2 - Minimally reached 19 26.0 % 767,000 3.4 %
  3 - Superficially reached 1 1.4 % 21,000 0.1 %
  4 - Partially reached 10 13.7 % 1,129,000 5.0 %
  5 - Significantly reached 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %
Totals 73   22,393,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % of Population in People Group:  The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
Mali – Languages
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Arabic, Hassaniyyamey33NT
Bamanankanbam21Complete
Bangimedba10Trans Needed
Bankagoomabxw11Trans Started
Bolonbof10Trans Needed
Bomubmq11Complete
Bozo, Jenaamabze11Portions
Bozo, Kelengaxobzx11Trans Started
Bozo, Tiemaceweboo11Trans Needed
Bozo, Tieyaxoboz11Portions
Dogon, Ampariaqd11Trans Needed
Dogon, Ana Tingadti10Trans Needed
Dogon, Bankan Teydbw10Trans Needed
Dogon, Ben Teydbt10Trans Needed
Dogon, Bondum Domdbu10Trans Started
Dogon, Bunogedgb10Trans Needed
Dogon, Dogul Domdbg10Trans Needed
Dogon, Donno Sodds10NT
Dogon, Jamsaydjm10Portions
Dogon, Mombodmb10Portions
Dogon, Nanga Damanzz11Trans Needed
Dogon, Tebul Uredtu10Trans Needed
Dogon, Tene Kandtk10Trans Started
Dogon, Tiranige Digatde11Trans Needed
Dogon, Tommo Sodto11Portions
Dogon, Tomo Kandtm10Portions
Dogon, Toro Sodts10Complete
Dogon, Toro Tegudtt10Trans Needed
Dogon, Yanda Domdym10Trans Needed
Duungoomadux11Trans Started
Englisheng10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Fulfulde, Maasinaffm11NT
Jahankajad11Trans Started
Jowulujow10NT
Juladyu11Complete
Kagoroxkg11Trans Needed
Kalamseknz10Portions
Konaberebbo10NT
Koromfekfz10NT
Maninkakan, Easternemk22NT
Maninkakan, Kitamwk11Portions
Maninkakan, Westernmlq11Portions
Markarkm10Portions
Mooremos10Complete
Panapnq11Trans Started
Pulaarfuc11NT
Pularfuf11NT
Samo, Matyastj10Trans Started
Seekusos10Trans Started
Senoufo, Mamaramyk11NT
Senoufo, Shempireseb10Trans Needed
Senoufo, Sicitesep11NT
Senoufo, Supyirespp11NT
Senoufo, Syenarashz10Trans Started
Siamousif11Portions
Songhay, Humburi Sennihmb11Trans Needed
Songhay, Koyra Chiinikhq11NT
Songhay, Koyraboro Sennises11NT
Soninkesnk11Portions
Tadaksahakdsq11Trans Needed
Tamajaq, Tawallammatttq11NT
Tamasheqtaq11NT
Tebul Sign Languagetsy11Trans Needed
Tondi Songway Kiinitst11Trans Needed
Wolofwol11NT
Xaasongaxangokao11NT
Yalunkayal11Complete
Zarmadje11Complete
Totals: 69 73 43   39 23 31 45 4
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Mali – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.7 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
  2. Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
Mali – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Mali. Ministries in the Mali section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, West and Central section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
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Mali – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 22,393,000
Percent Urbanization 42 %
Total People Groups 73
Unreached People Groups 43
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language French
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Professing Christian 2.8%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 0.7%  [2]
Country Progress Level 1
Persecution Ranking 17 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.442 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Window International Country Profile
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.
[2]  Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.
 
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