Country: Western Sahara
People Groups
Total
10
People Groups Unreached
10 (100.0%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
9 (90.0%)
Population
Total
528,000
Population in Unreached
528,000 (100.0%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
520,000 (98.5%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arab, Moroccan | 8,600 | 31,511,000 | 25 | Arabic, Moroccan | Islam |
1
|
0.18 % | 0.03 % | 1 | |
|
Bedouin, Arosien | 7,700 | 7,700 | 1 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Izarguien | 36,000 | 55,000 | 2 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Tekna | 119,000 | 139,000 | 2 | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.04 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
|
Deaf | 3,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Imragen | 24,000 | 24,000 | 1 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Moor, general | 53,000 | 296,000 | 10 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Regeibat | 77,000 | 117,000 | 2 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Sahrawi | 195,000 | 484,000 | 5 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.04 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
Tajakant | 5,900 | 59,000 | 2 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 10 | 528,000 | 10 ◼︎ (9 ✸︎) | 0.03 % | 0.00 % | 15 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 73,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 601,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Boujdour | 52,000 |
| Es Semara | 64,000 |
| Laayoune | 245,000 |
| Oued el Dahab | 161,000 |
| Provinces: 4 | 522,000 |
| UN Country Population | 601,000 |
| 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, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 8 | 8 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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- Church planting agencies in Western Sahara
- Christian ministry in Western Sahara
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
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- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 10 |
| Unreached People Groups | 10 (100.0%) |
| Population | 528,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 528,000 (100.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 15 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | WI |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Moroccan | Hassaniyya |
| Literacy Rate | % |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 528,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
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| World Factbook |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
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