Country: Niger
People Groups
Total
35
People Groups Unreached
29 (82.9%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
17 (48.6%)
Population
Total
27,503,000
Population in Unreached
27,010,000 (98.2%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
5,048,000 (18.4%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 12,000 | 38,181,000 | 18 | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Lebanese general | 8,500 | 5,379,000 | 33 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Libyan | 13,000 | 2,830,000 | 13 | Arabic, Libyan | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Baggara, Shuwa Arab | 13,000 | 4,587,000 | 7 | Arabic, Chadian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Bambara | 58,000 | 7,781,000 | 10 | Bamanankan | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Berber, Tetserret | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1 | ● | Tetserret | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Daza | 99,000 | 728,000 | 2 | ● | Dazaga | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Deaf | 16,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Dendi, Dandawa | 151,000 | 488,000 | 3 | Dendi (Benin) | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 | |
|
French | 7,700 | 51,870,000 | 82 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Fulani, Central-Eastern | 834,000 | 867,000 | 2 | ● | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 17 |
|
Fulani, West Niger | 667,000 | 667,000 | 1 | Fulfulde, Western Niger | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 13 | |
|
Fulani, Western | 674,000 | 2,151,000 | 4 | ● | Fulfulde, Western Niger | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 13 |
|
Fulani, Wodaabe | 104,000 | 104,000 | 1 | ● | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
Gourma | 86,000 | 1,805,000 | 5 | Gourmanchema | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hausa | 14,944,000 | 59,480,000 | 16 | ● | Hausa | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 299 |
|
Hausa, Maouri | 1,006,000 | 1,006,000 | 1 | ● | Hausa | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 20 |
|
Igdalen, Tagdal | 72,000 | 72,000 | 1 | ● | Tagdal | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Kanembu | 37,000 | 1,088,000 | 2 | Kanembu | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kanuri, Bilma | 47,000 | 47,000 | 1 | ● | Kanuri, Bilma | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
|
Kanuri, Manga | 771,000 | 1,218,000 | 2 | ● | Kanuri, Manga | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 15 |
|
Kanuri, Tumari | 110,000 | 110,000 | 1 | ● | Kanuri, Tumari | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Kanuri, Yerwa | 220,000 | 9,373,000 | 5 | Kanuri, Yerwa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 | |
|
Moor, general | 29,000 | 296,000 | 10 | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Mossi | 259,000 | 14,388,000 | 10 | Moore | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
| Totals: 35 | 27,503,000 | 29 ◼︎ (17 ✸︎) | 1.03 % | 1.64 % | 544 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 415,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 27,918,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Agadez | 733,000 |
| Diffa | 895,000 |
| Dosso | 3,216,000 |
| Maradi | 5,491,000 |
| Niamey | 1,314,000 |
| Tahoua | 5,193,000 |
| Tillabéry | 4,296,000 |
| Zinder | 5,668,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 26,806,000 |
| UN Country Population | 27,918,000 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan | aao | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Chadian | shu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dazaga | dzg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dendi (Benin) | ddn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | fuq | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kanembu | kbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Bilma | bms | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Manga | kby | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Tumari | krt | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tagdal | tda | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamajaq, Tawallammat | ttq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamajeq, Tayart | thz | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tasawaq | twq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tetserret | tez | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 30 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 |
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| People Groups | 35 |
| Unreached People Groups | 29 (82.9%) |
| Population | 27,503,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 4.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 27,010,000 (98.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 544 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | NG |
| Official Language(s) | French |
| Literacy Rate | 35% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 17,877,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 28 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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