Country: Niger

Number of People Groups

38

People Groups Unreached

30 (78.9%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

27,112,000

Population in Unreached

26,629,000 (98.2%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

1.57%

% Evangelical

0.97%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.7%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Algerian, Arabic-speaking 11,000 36,748,000 Arabic, Algerian Islam 0.20 % 0.20 % 1
 Americans, U.S. 1,200 196,885,000 English Christianity 78.00 % 28.00 % -
 Anglo-Canadian 1,200 17,203,000 English Christianity 74.00 % 7.00 % -
 Arab, Lebanese 8,300 6,326,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Arab, Libyan 13,000 2,766,000 Arabic, Libyan Spoken Islam 0.50 % 0.20 % 1
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab 13,000 4,119,000 Arabic, Chadian Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bambara 56,000 7,210,000 Bamanankan Islam 4.00 % 1.80 % 1
 Daza 100,000 648,000 Dazaga Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Deaf 272,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 0.33 % 5
 Dendi, Dandawa 148,000 457,000 Dendi Islam 0.10 % 0.03 % 3
 French 7,500 50,509,000 French Christianity 63.00 % 1.00 % -
 Fulani, Central-Eastern 812,000 844,000 Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger Islam 0.10 % 0.00 % 16
 Fulani, West Niger 649,000 649,000 Fulfulde, Western Niger Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 13
 Fulani, Western 657,000 2,080,000 Fulfulde, Western Niger Islam 0.02 % 0.01 % 13
 Fulani, Wodaabe 101,000 101,000 Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger Islam 1.50 % 1.30 % 2
 Gourma 84,000 1,730,000 Gourmanchema Islam 30.00 % 7.00 % -
 Hausa 13,598,000 55,414,000 Hausa Islam 2.00 % 1.60 % 272
 Hausa, Maouri 980,000 980,000 Hausa Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 1.50 % 20
 Igdalen, Tagdal 71,000 71,000 Tagdal Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kanembu 36,000 1,000,000 Kanembu Islam 0.02 % 0.00 % 1
 Kanuri, Bilma 45,000 45,000 Kanuri, Bilma Islam 2.40 % 2.40 % -
 Kanuri, Manga 752,000 1,174,000 Kanuri, Manga Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 15
 Kanuri, Tumari 107,000 107,000 Kanuri, Tumari Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Kanuri, Yerwa 215,000 8,819,000 Kanuri, Yerwa Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
 Moor 28,000 4,707,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  38 27,112,000         30 1.57 % 0.97 % 537 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 91,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 27,203,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Agadez 742,000
Diffa 905,000
Dosso 3,253,000
Maradi 5,554,000
Niamey 1,329,000
Tahoua 5,252,000
Tillabéry 4,345,000
Zinder 5,733,000
Provinces:  8 27,113,000
UN Country Population 27,203,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Algerian arq 2 2 New Testament
Arabic, Algerian Saharan aao 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Chadian shu 1 1 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Libyan Spoken ayl 1 1 Unspecified
Bamanankan bam 1 1 Complete Bible
Dazaga dzg 1 1 Bible Portions
Dendi ddn 1 1 New Testament
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger fuq 2 2 New Testament
Fulfulde, Western Niger fuh 2 2 New Testament
Gourmanchema gux 1 0 Complete Bible
Hassaniyya mey 1 1 New Testament
Hausa hau 2 2 Complete Bible
Kanembu kbl 1 1 Bible Portions
Kanuri, Bilma bms 1 0 Translation Needed
Kanuri, Manga kby 1 1 New Testament
Kanuri, Tumari krt 1 1 Translation Needed
Kanuri, Yerwa knc 1 1 New Testament
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Songhay, Koyraboro Senni ses 1 1 New Testament
Tagdal tda 1 1 Unspecified
Tamahaq, Tahaggart thv 1 1 Bible Portions
Tamajaq, Tawallammat ttq 1 1 New Testament
Tamajeq, Tayart thz 2 2 New Testament
Tasawaq twq 1 1 Translation Needed
Tedaga tuq 1 1 Translation Needed
Tetserret tez 1 1 Translation Needed
Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Yoruba yor 1 0 Complete Bible
Zarma dje 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 32 38 30   15 20 21 24 10
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Niger Statistics
People Groups 38
Unreached People Groups 30  (78.9%)
Population 27,112,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 4.1%
Population in Unreached 26,629,000  (98.2%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 1.6%
Percent Evangelical 1.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 537
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 16%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code NG
Official Language(s) French
Literacy Rate 35%
Estimated Illiterate Population 17,623,000
Persecution Ranking 27 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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