Country: Libya
People Groups
Total
45
People Groups Unreached
34 (75.6%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
27 (60.0%)
Population
Total
7,373,000
Population in Unreached
6,499,000 (88.1%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
5,520,000 (74.9%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Deaf | 20,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Libyan Sign Language | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 14,000 | 40,052,000 | 49 | Tagalog | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
French | 8,700 | 51,870,000 | 82 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 8,700 | 10,056,000 | 41 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Indonesian | 14,000 | 10,982,000 | 24 | Indonesian | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 32,000 | 37,535,000 | 42 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Korean | 16,000 | 80,271,000 | 40 | Korean | Non-Religious |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Malay | 8,500 | 18,869,000 | 22 | Malay | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Maltese | 7,500 | 695,000 | 8 | Maltese | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Moor, general | 55,000 | 296,000 | 10 | Hassaniyya | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Muhamasheen, Akhdam | 137,000 | 1,691,000 | 4 | Arabic, Libyan | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 3 | |
|
Punjabi, Western | 74,000 | 998,000 | 16 | Punjabi, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Romani, Domari | 39,000 | 1,897,000 | 9 | ● | Domari | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Serb | 31,000 | 7,934,000 | 27 | Serbian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Sinhalese | 18,000 | 715,000 | 20 | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Somali | 121,000 | 28,900,000 | 27 | Somali | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 | |
|
Tuareg, Tahaggart | 24,000 | 156,000 | 3 | ● | Tamahaq, Tahaggart | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Tubu, Teda | 2,900 | 161,000 | 5 | Tedaga | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Turk | 33,000 | 67,649,000 | 38 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Zaghawa | 10,000 | 353,000 | 3 | Zaghawa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 45 | 7,373,000 | 34 ◼︎ (27 ✸︎) | 0.17 % | 2.42 % | 139 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 86,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 7,459,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Al Butnan | 202,000 |
| Al Jabal al Akhdar | 256,000 |
| Al Jabal al Gharbi | 384,000 |
| Al Jifarah | 572,000 |
| Al Jufrah | 66,000 |
| Al Kufrah | 63,000 |
| Al Marj | 235,000 |
| Al Marqab | 545,000 |
| Al Wahat | 223,000 |
| An Nuqat al Khams | 363,000 |
| Az Zawiyah | 367,000 |
| Benghazi | 847,000 |
| Darnah | 206,000 |
| Ghat | 30,000 |
| Misratah | 695,000 |
| Murzuq | 100,000 |
| Nalut | 117,000 |
| Sabha | 269,000 |
| Surt | 245,000 |
| Tripoli | 1,344,000 |
| Wadi al Hayat | 97,000 |
| Wadi ash Shati' | 100,000 |
| Provinces: 22 | 7,326,000 |
| UN Country Population | 7,459,000 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Chadian | shu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan | ayl | 11 | 11 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 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 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Tunisian | aeb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Awjilah | auj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatian | hrv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ghadames | gha | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Libyan Sign Language | lbs | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Maltese | mlt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nafusi | jbn | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Western | pnb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Siwi | siz | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zaghawa | zag | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 34 | 45 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 15 | 13 |
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| People Groups | 45 |
| Unreached People Groups | 34 (75.6%) |
| Population | 7,373,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 6,499,000 (88.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 139 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | LY |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Libyan |
| Literacy Rate | 91% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 664,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 4 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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