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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 11,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.20 % | 1  | Islam | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | 0P Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 0M Algerian, Arabic-speaking of Niger | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 1,200 | | 28.00 % | 78.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 1 | | Anglo-Canadian | 1,200 | | 7.00 % | 74.00 % | 4  | Christianity | English | 0P Anglo-Canadian | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Lebanese | 8,000 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Libyan | 13,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Libyan Spoken | 0P Arab, Libyan | 1 | 0T | | Baggara, Shuwa Arab | 13,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Chadian Spoken | 0P Baggara, Shuwa Arab | 0M Baggara, Shuwa Arab of Niger | 0T | | Bambara | 54,000 | | 1.80 % | 4.00 % | 1 | Islam | Bamanankan | 0P Bambara | 1 | 0T | | Daza | 97,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Dazaga | 0P Daza | 0M Daza of Niger | 0T | | Deaf | 262,000 | Y● | | 0.33 % | 1 | Islam | Language unknown | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Dendi, Dandawa | 143,000 | | 0.03 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Islam | Dendi | 0P Dendi, Dandawa | 0M Dendi, Dandawa of Niger | 0T | | French | 7,200 | | 1.00 % | 63.00 % | 3  | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Fulani, Central-Eastern | 783,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Islam | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | 0P Fulani, Central-Eastern | 0M Fulani, Central-Eastern of Niger | 0T | | Fulani, West Niger | 626,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Fulfulde, Western Niger | 0P Fulani, West Niger | 1 | 0T | | Fulani, Western | 633,000 | Y● | 0.01 % | 0.02 % | 1 | Islam | Fulfulde, Western Niger | 0P Fulani, Western | 0M Fulani, Western of Niger | 0T | | Fulani, Wodaabe | 97,000 | Y● | 1.30 % | 1.50 % | 1 | Islam | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | 0P Fulani, Wodaabe | 0M Fulani, Wodaabe of Niger | 0T | | Gourma | 81,000 | | 7.00 % | 30.00 % | 4 | Islam | Gourmanchema | 0P Gourma | 1 | 0T | | Hausa | 13,100,000 | Y● | 1.60 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Islam | Hausa | 0P Hausa | 0M Hausa of Niger | 0T | | Hausa, Maouri | 944,000 | Y● | 1.50 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hausa | 0P Hausa, Maouri | 0M Hausa, Maouri of Niger | 0T | | Iberogen, Igdalen | 68,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tagdal | 0P Iberogen, Igdalen | 0M Iberogen, Igdalen of Niger | 0T | | Kanembu | 35,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.02 % | 1 | Islam | Kanembu | 0P Kanembu | 0M Kanembu of Niger | 0T | | Kanuri, Bilma | 44,000 | Y● | 2.40 % | 2.40 % | 4 | Islam | Kanuri, Bilma | 0P Kanuri, Bilma | 0M Kanuri, Bilma of Niger | 0T | | Kanuri, Manga | 724,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Kanuri, Manga | 0P Kanuri, Manga | 0M Kanuri, Manga of Niger | 0T | | Kanuri, Tumari | 103,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Kanuri, Tumari | 0P Kanuri, Tumari | 0M Kanuri, Tumari of Niger | 0T | | Kanuri, Yerwa | 207,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Kanuri, Yerwa | 0P Kanuri, Yerwa | 0M Kanuri, Yerwa of Niger | 0T | | Moor | 27,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Hassaniyya | 0P Moor | 0M Moor of Niger | 0T | | Mossi | 243,000 | | 2.00 % | 20.00 % | 2 | Islam | Moore | 0P Mossi | 1 | 1 | | Songhai-Koyraboro | 974,000 | Y● | 0.10 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Islam | Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | 0P Songhai-Koyraboro | 0M Songhai-Koyraboro of Niger | 0T | | Tasawaq | 22,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | Islam | Tasawaq | 0P Tasawaq | 0M Tasawaq of Niger | 0T | | Tetserret | 2,400 | Y● | 1.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tetserret | 0P Tetserret | 1 | 1 | | Tuareg, Air | 486,000 | Y● | 0.20 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Islam | Tamajeq, Tayart | 0P Tuareg, Air | 0M Tuareg, Air of Niger | 0T | | Tuareg, Algerian | 26,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | 0P Tuareg, Algerian | 1 | 0T | | Tuareg, Arabized | 16,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | 0P Tuareg, Arabized | 0M Tuareg, Arabized of Niger | 0T | | Tuareg, Asben | 189,000 | Y● | 0.80 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamajeq, Tayart | 0P Tuareg, Asben | 0M Tuareg, Asben of Niger | 0T | | Tuareg, Tahaggart | 52,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tamahaq, Tahaggart | 0P Tuareg, Tahaggart | 1 | 0T | | Tuareg, Tamajaq | 1,164,000 | Y● | 0.09 % | 0.09 % | 1 | Islam | Tamajaq, Tawallammat | 0P Tuareg, Tamajaq | 0M Tuareg, Tamajaq of Niger | 0T | | Tubu, Teda | 27,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tedaga | 0P Tubu, Teda | 0M Tubu, Teda of Niger | 0T | | Yoruba | 81,000 | | 7.50 % | 20.00 % | 4 | Islam | Yoruba | 0P Yoruba | 1 | 1 | | Zarma | 4,756,000 | Y● | 0.10 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Islam | Zarma | 0P Zarma | 0M Zarma of Niger | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 38 |
26,121,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
87,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
26,208,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 1 | | |
| Niger – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % 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.
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| Niger – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Algerian, Arabic-speaking
11,000
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Americans, U.S.
1,200
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Anglo-Canadian
1,200
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Arab, Lebanese
8,000
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Arab, Libyan
13,000
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Baggara, Shuwa Arab
13,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Bambara
54,000
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Daza
97,000
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Deaf
262,000
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Dendi, Dandawa
143,000
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French
7,200
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Fulani, Central-Eastern
783,000
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Fulani, West Niger
626,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Fulani, Western
633,000
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Fulani, Wodaabe
97,000
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Gourma
81,000
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Hausa
13,100,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Hausa, Maouri
944,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Iberogen, Igdalen
68,000
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Kanembu
35,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Kanuri, Bilma
44,000
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Kanuri, Manga
724,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Kanuri, Tumari
103,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Kanuri, Yerwa
207,000
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Moor
27,000
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Mossi
243,000
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Songhai-Koyraboro
974,000
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Tasawaq
22,000
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Tetserret
2,400
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Tuareg, Air
486,000
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Tuareg, Algerian
26,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Tuareg, Arabized
16,000
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Tuareg, Asben
189,000
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Tuareg, Tahaggart
52,000
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Tuareg, Tamajaq
1,164,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Tubu, Teda
27,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Yoruba
81,000
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Zarma
4,756,000
| | Niger People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Language
(click Language name for details) |
Language
Code |
# Peoples
Primary
Language |
# Unreached
Primary
Language |
Bible
Status |
Bible
Locator |
Audio NT
Online |
Jesus
Film
Online |
Audio
Recordings
Online |
Gospel
Tract
Online |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | aao | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | arq | 2 | 2 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Chadian Spoken | shu | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, Libyan Spoken | ayl | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dazaga | dzg | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Dendi | ddn | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | English | eng | 2 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | fuq | 2 | 2 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 2 | 2 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Hausa | hau | 2 | 2 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kanembu | kbl | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kanuri, Bilma | bms | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kanuri, Manga | kby | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kanuri, Tumari | krt | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Language unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | ses | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Tagdal | tda | 1 | 1 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tamajaq, Tawallammat | ttq | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Tamajeq, Tayart | thz | 2 | 2 | NT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tasawaq | twq | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tetserret | tez | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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38 |
30 |
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24 |
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21 |
24 |
10 |
| Niger – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 1.0 %
(subset of Christianity) |
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- 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.
- 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.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Niger – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Niger. Ministries in the Niger 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.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in Africa, West and Central |
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Niger – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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