Country: Mali

People Groups
Total

74

People Groups Unreached

44 (59.5%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

20 (27.0%)

Population
Total

25,027,000

Population in Unreached

22,908,000 (91.5%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

6,900,000 (27.6%)

% Evangelical

0.67%

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
Moor, general 62,000 296,000 10 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Mossi 54,000 14,391,000 13 Moore Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 1.80 % -
 Pana, Sama 9,300 20,000 2 Pana (Burkina Faso) Ethnic Religions 2.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Red Bobo, Bwa 370,000 515,000 2 Bomu Islam 5.00 % 0.00 % 7
Samo, Kalemse 3,700 33,000 2 Kalamse Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Samo, Samo Matya 1,600 245,000 2 Samo, Matya Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 6.00 % -
 Seemogo 7,000 33,000 2 Seenku Ethnic Religions 17.00 % 0.10 % -
 Senoufo, Central 5,400 77,000 2 Senoufo, Sicite Islam 5.00 % 0.20 % 1
 Senoufo, Mamara 1,735,000 1,735,000 1 Senoufo, Mamara Islam 2.00 % 1.00 % 35
 Senoufo, Shempire 28,000 240,000 2 Senoufo, Shempire Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 0.15 % -
 Senoufo, Supyire 628,000 754,000 2 Senoufo, Supyire Islam 2.00 % 0.60 % 13
Senoufo, Syenara 254,000 254,000 1 Senoufo, Syenara Ethnic Religions 6.00 % 1.84 % -
 Siamou 40,000 68,000 2 Siamou Ethnic Religions 4.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Songhai, Humburi 36,000 50,000 2 Songhay, Humburi Senni Islam 0.30 % 0.00 % 1
 Songhai, Koyra 480,000 480,000 1 Songhay, Koyra Chiini Islam 0.20 % 0.00 % 10
 Songhai-Koyraboro 1,307,000 1,307,000 1 Songhay, Koyraboro Senni Islam 0.20 % 0.00 % 26
 Soninke 2,159,000 3,354,000 10 Soninke Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 43
 Tondi Songway 7,000 7,000 1 Tondi Songway Kiini Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tuareg, Tamajaq 486,000 1,757,000 4 Tamajaq, Tawallammat Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 10
 Tuareg, Tamasheq 638,000 980,000 3 Tamasheq Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 13
 Wassulu 245,000 359,000 3 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.03 % 5
 Wolof 86,000 7,005,000 16 Wolof Islam 0.40 % 0.00 % 2
 Yalunka 20,000 224,000 4 Yalunka Islam 0.20 % 0.10 % 1
 Zarma 2,800 5,273,000 6 Zarma Islam 0.20 % 0.10 % 1
  Totals:  74 25,027,000           20 ☀︎  44 2.79 % 0.67 % 470 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 172,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 25,199,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Bamako 3,017,000
Gao 907,000
Kayes 3,330,000
Kidal 113,000
Koulikoro 4,032,000
Menaka 66,000
Mopti 3,397,000
Segou 3,895,000
Sikasso 4,379,000
Timbuktu 1,137,000
Provinces:  10 24,273,000
UN Country Population 25,199,000
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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
Bamanankan bam 2 1 Complete Bible
Bangime dba 1 0 Translation Needed
Bankagooma bxw 1 1 Bible Portions
Bolon bof 1 0 Translation Needed
Bomu bmq 1 1 Complete Bible
Bozo, Jenaama bze 1 1 Bible Portions
Bozo, Kelengaxo bzx 1 1 Translation Started
Bozo, Tiemacewe boo 1 1 Translation Needed
Bozo, Tieyaxo boz 1 1 Bible Portions
Dogon, Ampari aqd 1 1 Translation Needed
Dogon, Ana Tinga dti 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Bankan Tey dbw 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Ben Tey dbt 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Bondum Dom dbu 1 0 Unspecified
Dogon, Bunoge dgb 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Dogul Dom dbg 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Donno So dds 1 0 New Testament
Dogon, Jamsay djm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Mombo dmb 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Nanga Dama nzz 1 1 Translation Needed
Dogon, Tebul Ure dtu 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Tene Kan dtk 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Tiranige Diga tde 1 1 Translation Needed
Dogon, Tommo So dto 1 1 Bible Portions
Dogon, Tomo Kan dtm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Toro So dts 1 0 Complete Bible
Dogon, Toro Tegu dtt 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Yanda Dom dym 1 0 Translation Needed
Duungooma dux 1 1 Translation Started
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Maasina ffm 2 2 New Testament
Hassaniyya mey 3 3 New Testament
Jahanka jad 1 1 Translation Started
Jowulu jow 1 0 New Testament
Jula dyu 1 1 Complete Bible
Kagoro xkg 1 1 Translation Started
Kalamse knz 1 0 Bible Portions
Konabere bbo 1 0 New Testament
Koromfe kfz 1 0 New Testament
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 2 2 New Testament
Maninkakan, Kita mwk 1 1 New Testament
Maninkakan, Western mlq 1 1 Bible Portions
Marka rkm 1 0 Bible Portions
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Pana (Burkina Faso) pnq 1 1 Unspecified
Pulaar fuc 1 1 New Testament
Pular fuf 1 1 New Testament
Samo, Matya stj 1 0 New Testament
Seenku sos 1 0 Translation Started
Senoufo, Mamara myk 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Shempire seb 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Sicite sep 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Supyire spp 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Syenara shz 1 0 Translation Started
Siamou sif 1 1 Bible Portions
Songhay, Humburi Senni hmb 1 1 Translation Started
Songhay, Koyra Chiini khq 1 1 New Testament
Songhay, Koyraboro Senni ses 1 1 New Testament
Soninke snk 1 1 Bible Portions
Tadaksahak dsq 1 1 Translation Needed
Tamajaq, Tawallammat ttq 1 1 New Testament
Tamasheq taq 1 1 New Testament
Tebul Sign Language tsy 1 1 Translation Started
Tondi Songway Kiini tst 1 1 Translation Needed
Wolof wol 1 1 New Testament
Xaasongaxango kao 1 1 Complete Bible
Yalunka yal 1 1 Complete Bible
Zarma dje 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 69 74 44   15 30 33 45 12 3
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Mali Statistics
People Groups 74
Unreached People Groups 44  (59.5%)
Population 25,027,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.1%
Population in Unreached 22,908,000  (91.5%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 2.8%
Percent Evangelical 0.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 470
Country Progress Level 1
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code ML
Official Language(s) French
Literacy Rate 36%
Estimated Illiterate Population 16,017,000
Persecution Ranking 14 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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