Country: Lebanon
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alawite | 110,000 | 2,856,000 | 3 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 59,000 | 28,557,000 | 20 | Amharic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Egyptian general | 91,000 | 73,602,000 | 31 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Iraqi | 18,000 | 22,457,000 | 21 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Lebanese Christian | 1,291,000 | 1,291,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Arab, Lebanese Muslim | 2,414,000 | 5,379,000 | 33 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 48 |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 222,000 | 11,506,000 | 23 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 15,000 | 21,821,000 | 24 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 718,000 | 24,524,000 | 31 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Aramaic, West | 6,500 | 32,000 | 3 | Western Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0-0.1% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Armenian | 259,000 | 6,019,000 | 33 | Armenian, Western | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Assyrian | 40,000 | 661,000 | 19 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bedouin, Levantine | 3,000 | 595,000 | 5 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Bengali | 36,000 | 135,697,000 | 9 | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Chaldean | 27,000 | 115,000 | 8 | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 12,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Druze | 256,000 | 1,184,000 | 4 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Other / Small |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 5 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 18,000 | 40,052,000 | 49 | Tagalog | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
French | 25,000 | 51,870,000 | 82 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 5,000 | 10,056,000 | 41 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 5,000 | 37,535,000 | 42 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 70,000 | 17,544,000 | 28 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Nepali, general | 10,000 | 1,681,000 | 26 | Nepali | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Persian | 7,000 | 48,381,000 | 39 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 25,000 | 187,000 | 9 | Turoyo | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
| Totals: 26 | 5,782,000 | 12 ◼︎ (6 ✸︎) | 0.72 % | 31.52 % | 64 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 67,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,849,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Akkar | 466,000 |
| Baalbak - Hermel | 503,000 |
| Beirut | 475,000 |
| Bekaa | 586,000 |
| Mount Lebanon | 1,976,000 |
| Nabatiyeh | 432,000 |
| North | 867,000 |
| South | 647,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 5,952,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,849,000 |
| 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, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 6 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -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 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turoyo | tru | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Western Neo-Aramaic | amw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 21 | 26 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 8 |
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| People Groups | 26 |
| Unreached People Groups | 12 (46.2%) |
| Population | 5,782,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,991,000 (51.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 31.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.7% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 64 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | LE |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | English |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 347,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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