Country: Gabon

People Groups
Total

52

People Groups Unreached

5 (9.6%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (1.9%)

Population
Total

2,531,000

Population in Unreached

72,000 (2.8%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

26,000 (1.0%)
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian
Adh Range
Workers
Needed *
 Arab 6,100 1,949,000 41 Arabic, Levantine Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
Bakwele 8,500 28,000 3 Bekwel Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
 Bandoumu, Minduumo 6,400 6,400 1 Ndumu Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
Barama 2,100 2,100 1 Barama Christianity Progress Gauge 2-5% 50-100% -
Benga 3,200 10,000 2 Benga Christianity Progress Gauge 2-5% 50-100% -
 British 1,300 55,381,000 126 English Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
 Cape Verdean 3,000 782,000 19 Kabuverdianu Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
 Deaf 7,000 27,577,000 218 Language unknown Christianity Progress Gauge Unknown 50-100% -
Duma, Aduma 24,000 24,000 1 Duma Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
Eshira, Chira 74,000 74,000 1 Sira Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% 50-100% -
Eviya 600 600 1 Eviya Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
 Fang 672,000 2,269,000 5 Fang (Equatorial Guinea) Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% 50-100% -
 Fon 31,000 2,524,000 6 Fon Christianity Progress Gauge 2-5% 50-100% -
 French 277,000 52,108,000 113 French Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
 Fulani, Adamawa 26,000 5,462,000 7 Fulfulde, Adamawa Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
Gun 30,000 1,353,000 3 Gun Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
 Hausa 18,000 59,447,000 16 Hausa Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 1
Kaningi, Bakanike 2,100 2,100 1 Kaningi Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
 Kele, Akele 2,100 2,100 1 Kele Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
Kota, Mekambo 53,000 73,000 2 Kota (Gabon) Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% 50-100% -
Lumbu 49,000 56,000 2 Lumbu Christianity Progress Gauge 2-5% 50-100% -
Mahongwe 17,000 17,000 1 Mahongwe Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
Mbamba 21,000 49,000 2 Ombamba Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% 50-100% -
Mbangwe, Mbahouin 4,200 7,700 2 Mbangwe Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
Mbede 90,000 228,000 2 Mbere Christianity Progress Gauge 5-10% 50-100% -
  Totals:  52 2,531,000           5 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) 10.80 % 73.72 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 62,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 2,593,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Estuaire 1,245,000
Haut-Ogooué 349,000
Moyen-Ogooué 96,000
Ngounié 140,000
Nyanga 74,000
Ogooué-Ivindo 88,000
Ogooué-Lolo 92,000
Ogooué-Maritime 220,000
Wouleu-Ntem 215,000
Provinces:  9 2,519,000
UN Country Population 2,593,000
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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
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 1 Bible Portions
Baka (Cameroon) bkc 1 0 Bible Portions
Barama bbg 1 0 Bible Portions
Bekwel bkw 1 0 New Testament
Benga bng 1 0 Complete Bible
Bubi buw 1 0 Bible Portions
Bwisi bwz 1 0 Bible Portions
Duma dma 1 0 Bible Portions
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Eviya gev 1 0 Unspecified
Fang (Equatorial Guinea) fan 1 0 Complete Bible
Fon fon 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Adamawa fub 1 1 Complete Bible
Gun guw 1 0 Complete Bible
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Iyasa yko 1 0 Bible Portions
Kabuverdianu kea 1 0 Bible Portions
Kande kbs 1 0 Unspecified
Kaningi kzo 1 0 Translation Started
Kele keb 1 0 Bible Portions
Kota (Gabon) koq 1 0 Bible Portions
Language Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Lumbu lup 1 0 Bible Portions
Mahongwe mhb 1 0 Unspecified
Mbangwe zmn 1 0 Bible Portions
Mbere mdt 1 0 Bible Portions
Myene mye 1 0 Complete Bible
Ndambomo nxo 1 0 Unspecified
Ndasa nda 1 0 Translation Needed
Ndumu nmd 1 1 Bible Portions
Ngom nra 1 0 Bible Portions
Njebi nzb 1 0 New Testament
Ombamba mbm 1 0 Unspecified
Pinji pic 1 0 Unspecified
Punu puu 1 0 Complete Bible
Sake sak 1 0 Unspecified
Samay syx 1 0 Bible Portions
Sangu (Gabon) snq 1 0 Bible Portions
Seki syi 1 0 Unspecified
Sighu sxe 1 0 Unspecified
Sira swj 1 0 Bible Portions
Tchitchege tck 1 0 Unspecified
Teke-Tege teg 1 0 Bible Portions
Teke-Tsaayi tyi 1 0 Translation Started
Tsaangi tsa 1 0 Bible Portions
Tsogo tsv 1 0 New Testament
Vili vif 1 0 New Testament
Vumbu vum 1 0 Unspecified
Wandji wdd 1 0 Unspecified
Wolof wol 1 1 New Testament
Wumbvu wum 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 52 52 5   22 28 21 31 11 3
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Gabon Statistics
People Groups 52
Unreached People Groups 5  (9.6%)
Population 2,531,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.2%
Population in Unreached 72,000  (2.8%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 73.7%
Percent Evangelical 10.8%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 5
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window No
Country Code GB
Official Language(s) French
Literacy Rate 85%
Estimated Illiterate Population 380,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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