Country: São Tomé and Príncipe
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angolar | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 | ● | Angolar | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Cape Verdean | 18,000 | 782,000 | 19 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 1,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Fang | 2,900 | 2,269,000 | 5 | Fang (Equatorial Guinea) | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Principense | 6,800 | 6,800 | 1 | ● | Principense | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Saotomense, Mestico | 175,000 | 185,000 | 2 | ● | Saotomense | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 6 | 216,000 | 1 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 5.92 % | 86.24 % | 1 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 24,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 240,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Príncipe | 9,700 |
| São Tomé | 225,000 |
| Provinces: 2 | 235,000 |
| UN Country Population | 240,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angolar | aoa | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fang (Equatorial Guinea) | fan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Principense | pre | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saotomense | cri | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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| People Groups | 6 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (16.7%) |
| Population | 216,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,000 (0.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 86.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 5.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | TP |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Literacy Rate | 93% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 15,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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