Country: Bahrain
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 8,100 | 201,401,000 | 78 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 10,000 | 28,557,000 | 20 | Amharic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab | 158,000 | 1,927,000 | 28 | Arabic, Gulf | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Bahraini | 671,000 | 706,000 | 3 | ● | Arabic, Baharna | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 13 |
|
Arab, Egyptian general | 95,000 | 73,602,000 | 31 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 14,000 | 21,821,000 | 24 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
British | 24,000 | 54,682,000 | 81 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 33,000 | 40,052,000 | 49 | Tagalog | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati | 33,000 | 2,917,000 | 22 | Gujarati | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Indonesian | 33,000 | 10,982,000 | 24 | Indonesian | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Arabic-speaking | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | 1 | Arabic, Gulf | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kerinci | 25,000 | 337,000 | 2 | Kerinci | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 57,000 | 17,544,000 | 28 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Malayali | 59,000 | 2,119,000 | 14 | Malayalam | Hinduism |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Nepali, general | 23,000 | 1,681,000 | 26 | Nepali | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Persian | 213,000 | 48,381,000 | 39 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 4 | |
|
South Asian, Telugu-speaking | 33,000 | 1,736,000 | 13 | Telugu | Hinduism |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 41,000 | 3,640,000 | 24 | Tamil | Hinduism |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Urdu | 74,000 | 2,927,000 | 24 | Urdu | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 19 | 1,603,000 | 10 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) | 2.32 % | 8.67 % | 26 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 40,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 1,643,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Capital | 478,000 |
| Central | 323,000 |
| Muharraq | 229,000 |
| Northern | 309,000 |
| Southern | 263,000 |
| Provinces: 5 | 1,602,000 |
| UN Country Population | 1,643,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Baharna | abv | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Gulf | afb | 2 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kerinci | kvr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Telugu | tel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 17 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
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| People Groups | 19 |
| Unreached People Groups | 10 (52.6%) |
| Population | 1,603,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,204,000 (75.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 8.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 26 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BA |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Baharna |
| Literacy Rate | 95% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 80,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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