Country: Niger
People Groups
Total
38
People Groups Unreached
30 (78.9%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
18 (47.4%)
Population
Total
27,508,000
Population in Unreached
27,012,000 (98.2%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
5,050,000 (18.4%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kanuri, Yerwa | 220,000 | 9,373,000 | 5 | Kanuri, Yerwa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 | |
|
Moor, general | 29,000 | 296,000 | 10 | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Mossi | 259,000 | 14,391,000 | 13 | Moore | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tasawaq | 23,000 | 23,000 | 1 | ● | Tasawaq | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Tuareg, Air | 517,000 | 517,000 | 1 | ● | Tamajeq, Tayart | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 10 |
|
Tuareg, Algerian | 28,000 | 216,000 | 4 | Arabic, Algerian Saharan | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tuareg, Arabized | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Tuareg, Asben | 201,000 | 201,000 | 1 | ● | Tamajeq, Tayart | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 4 |
|
Tuareg, Tahaggart | 55,000 | 156,000 | 3 | ● | Tamahaq, Tahaggart | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Tuareg, Tamajaq | 1,240,000 | 1,757,000 | 4 | ● | Tamajaq, Tawallammat | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 25 |
|
Tubu, Teda | 29,000 | 161,000 | 5 | ● | Tedaga | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Yoruba | 86,000 | 48,482,000 | 19 | Yoruba | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Zarma | 5,066,000 | 5,268,000 | 6 | ● | Zarma | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 101 |
| Totals: 38 | 27,508,000 | 30 ◼︎ (18 ✸︎) | 1.04 % | 1.65 % | 545 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 410,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 27,918,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Agadez | 733,000 |
| Diffa | 895,000 |
| Dosso | 3,216,000 |
| Maradi | 5,491,000 |
| Niamey | 1,314,000 |
| Tahoua | 5,193,000 |
| Tillabéry | 4,296,000 |
| Zinder | 5,668,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 26,806,000 |
| UN Country Population | 27,918,000 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan | aao | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Chadian | shu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dazaga | dzg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dendi (Benin) | ddn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | fuq | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kanembu | kbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Bilma | bms | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Manga | kby | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Tumari | krt | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tagdal | tda | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamajaq, Tawallammat | ttq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamajeq, Tayart | thz | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tasawaq | twq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tetserret | tez | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 32 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 38 |
| Unreached People Groups | 30 (78.9%) |
| Population | 27,508,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 4.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 27,012,000 (98.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 545 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | NG |
| Official Language(s) | French |
| Literacy Rate | 35% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 17,880,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 28 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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