Country: Oman
People Groups
Total
39
People Groups Unreached
29 (74.4%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
18 (46.2%)
Population
Total
5,468,000
Population in Unreached
4,862,000 (88.9%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
3,482,000 (63.7%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nepali, general | 15,000 | 1,490,000 | 21 | Nepali | Hinduism |
1
|
1.50 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
Persian | 76,000 | 48,386,000 | 47 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
1
|
0.50 % | 0.30 % | 2 | |
|
Punjabi | 44,000 | 1,825,000 | 20 | Punjabi, Eastern | Islam |
1
|
1.30 % | 0.14 % | 1 | |
|
Punjabi, Western | 14,000 | 631,000 | 4 | Punjabi, Western | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Shahari, Jibbali | 50,000 | 88,000 | 2 | ● | Shehri | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Shihuh, Al-Shihuh | 20,000 | 43,000 | 2 | Arabic, Shihhi | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Sindhi | 30,000 | 527,000 | 10 | Sindhi | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Sinhalese | 40,000 | 686,000 | 20 | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
7.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 224,000 | 2,985,000 | 22 | Bengali | Islam |
1
|
2.00 % | 1.20 % | 4 | |
|
South Asian, Telugu-speaking | 13,000 | 1,645,000 | 13 | Telugu | Hinduism |
4
|
9.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Swahili, Zanzibari | 58,000 | 861,000 | 2 | Swahili | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | 3,374,000 | 22 | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
12.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Turk | 1,500 | 67,871,000 | 69 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Urdu | 82,000 | 3,000,000 | 26 | Urdu | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
| Totals: 39 | 5,468,000 | 29 ◼︎ (18 ✸︎) | 2.95 % | 0.75 % | 109 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 27,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,495,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ad Dakhliyah | 555,000 |
| Al Batinah North | 904,000 |
| Al Batinah South | 500,000 |
| Al Buraymi | 136,000 |
| Al Dhahira | 258,000 |
| Al Wusta | 56,000 |
| Ash Sharqiyah North | 328,000 |
| Ash Sharqiyah South | 371,000 |
| Dhofar | 531,000 |
| Musandam | 53,000 |
| Muscat | 1,706,000 |
| Provinces: 11 | 5,398,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,495,000 |
| 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, Baharna | abv | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Dhofari | adf | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Gulf | afb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Najdi | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Omani | acx | 3 | 3 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Shihhi | ssh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -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 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hobyot | hoh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kumzari | zum | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Luwati | luv | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mehri | gdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Western | pnb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Shehri | shv | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swahili | swh | 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 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 39 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 17 |
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| People Groups | 39 |
| Unreached People Groups | 29 (74.4%) |
| Population | 5,468,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 4,862,000 (88.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.8% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 109 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | MU |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Omani |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 55,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 32 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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