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African Least-Reached** People Groups - Sorted by Country Names in English Data Source: Joshua Project, with MANI Edits African Least-Reached** People Groups - Sorted by Country Names in English Data Source: Joshua Project, with MANI edits. % Evangelicals % Evangelicals Primary Language / % Primary Language / % People Name Dialect Population Adherents People Name Dialect Population Adherents Algeria (35 LR People Groups) Burkina Faso (28 LR People Groups) Algerian, Arabic-speaking Arabic, Algerian Spoken 24,161,000 0.19% Dogose, Doghosie Dogose 33,140 1.00% Arab, Iraqi Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken 3,630 0.70% Dogoso Dogoso 11,710 1.00% Arab, Moroccan Arabic, Moroccan Spoken 144,000 0.15% Dzuun, Samogo Dzuungoo 19,120 Bedouin, Chaamba Arabic, Algerian Spoken 110,000 0.00% Fulani, Gorgal 5,850 0.10% Bedouin, Dui-Menia Arabic, Algerian Spoken 65,800 0.00% Fulani, Gurmanche 877,540 0.20% Bedouin, Laguat Arabic, Algerian Spoken 65,800 0.00% Fulani, Jelgooji 292,510 0.07% Bedouin, Nail Arabic, Algerian Spoken 30,700 0.00% Fulani, Maasina Fulfulde, Maasina 7,070 0.15% Bedouin, Ruarha Arabic, Algerian Spoken 65,800 0.00% Hausa Hausa 2,230 0.10% Bedouin, Sidi Arabic, Algerian Spoken 110,000 0.00% Jotoni, Jowulu Jowulu 1,130 1.60% Bedouin, Suafa Arabic, Algerian Spoken 65,800 0.00% Jula, Dyula Jula 273,830 0.02% Bedouin, Tajakant Arabic, Algerian Spoken 1,416,000 0.00% Karaboro, Western Karaboro, Western 49,150 2.00% Bedouin, Ziban Arabic, Algerian Spoken 219,000 0.00% Khe Khe 2,580 1.50% Belbali Korandje 3,130 0.00% Lobi, Lobiri Lobi 473,730 2.00% Berber, Figig Tamazight, Central Atlas 65,800 0.00% Maninka, Malinke Maninkakan, Eastern 121,700 1.20% Berber, Imazighen Tamazight, Central Atlas 1,317,000 0.02% Natioro, Natyoro Natioro 3,980 1.60% Berber, Kabyle Kabyle 3,292,000 1.34% Pana, Sama Pana 6,770 0.40% Berber, Menasser Tamazight, Central Atlas 65,800 0.00% Songhai-Humburi Senni Songhay 164,450 0.18% Berber, Mozabite Tumzabt 252,000 0.00% Tenbo, Loron Teen 3,000 0.50% Berber, Northern Shilha Tarifit 680,000 0.01% Tuareg, Tamacheq 39,830 0.08% Berber, Taznatit Taznatit / Touat 135,000 0.01% Vige, Viemo Viemo 10,840 1.40% Berber, Tidikelt Tamzight Tamazight, Tidikelt 15,400 0.01% Zerma, Dyerma Zarma 1,120 0.20% Berber, Tougourt Tamazight, Temacine 7,660 0.01% Burundi (3 LR People Groups) Chenoua Chenoua 54,700 0.00% Arab 2,500 0.00% Chinese, generic Chinese, Mandarin 5,310 0.80% Gujarati Gujarati 2,250 0.20% Deaf Algerian Sign Language 0.20% Swahili Swahili 9,610 0.00% Hausa Hausa 9,440 0.00% Idaksahak Tadaksahak 1,980 0.00% Cameroon (15 LR People Groups) Jew, French French 640 0.00% Afade Afade 15,260 0.60% 4.00% Ouargla Tagargrent 5,490 0.01% Arab, Shuwa, Baggara Arabic, Chadian Spoken 159,460 0.02% Romani, Baltic Arabic, Algerian Spoken 3,630 0.09% Arab, Turku Arabic, Sudanese Creole 8,270 0.00% Saharawi Hassaniyya 176,000 0.01% Buduma Buduma 330 0.00% Shawiya Tachawit 1,865,000 0.00% Fali of Jibu, Ziziliveken Zizilivakan 3,370 2.00% Shilha, Southern Tachelhit 252,000 0.00% Fali, North Fali, North 32,700 2.00% Tuareg, Algerian Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken 121,000 0.01% Fulani, Adamawa Fulfulde, Adamawa 1,622,010 0.40% Tuareg, Hoggar Tamahaq, Tahaggart 34,000 0.00% Fulbe-Gey Fulfulde, Adamawa 2,840 0.10% Angola (2 LR People Groups) Fulbe-Mbororo 153,560 0.04% Giziga, South Giziga, South 94,560 1.30% Chinese, generic 1,420 0.70% Hausa Hausa 271,670 0.08% Masi, Mashi 2,570 0.00% Kanuri, Yerwa, Beriberi Kanuri, Central 115,470 0.02% Benin (14 LR People Groups) Mandara, Wandala Wandala 83,000 1.20% Burusa, Bulba Notre 1,820 5.00% Mazagway Mazagway 22,700 0.80% Dendi, Dandawa Dendi 51,480 0.03% Sharwa Sharwa 6,380 0.10% Foodo Foodo 33,140 0.01% Central African Republic (7 LR People Groups) Fulani, Gorgal 32,090 0.00% Arab, Shuwa Arabic, Chadian Spoken 99,010 0.05% Fulfulde, Fulani Fulfulde, Borgu 419,840 0.80% Arab, Turku Arabic, Sudanese Creole 4,420 0.00% Gbe, Seto Gun 29,850 0.50% Fertit, Baggara Arabic, Sudanese Spoken 22,120 0.01% Gbe, Toli Gun 232,730 2.00% Fulani, Bagirmi Fulfulde, Bagirmi 194,660 0.03% Hausa Hausa 36,000 0.04% Fulbe-Mbororo Fulfulde, Nigerian 55,300 0.02% Mandingo Mandinka 7,470 0.30% Hausa Hausa 31,430 0.06% Shanga Shanga 1,520 0.01% Runga Runga 27,700 0.00% Songhai-Koryaboro Songhay, Koyraboro Senni 6,890 0.20% Tyenga Kyenga 1,820 Chad (72 LR People Groups) Watchi Gbe, Waci 52,930 1.50% Abu Sharib Mararit 47,200 0.01% Zerma, Dyerma Zarma 37,660 0.80% Arab, Shuwa, Baggara Arabic, Chadian Spoken 1,478,560 0.03% Botswana (1 LR People Group) Arab, Turku Arabic, Sudanese Creole 21,580 0.00% Babalia Arabic, Babalia Creole 6,880 0.00% Jew English 110 1.00% Baggara, Dekakire Arabic, Chadian Spoken 9,710 0.01% Burkina Faso (28 LR People Groups) Baggara, Hemat 16,190 0.00% Bambara, Bamanakan Bamanankan 4,930 1.80% Barein Barein 7,160 0.00% Berber, Arabized Arabic, Algerian Spoken 15,670 0.04% Barma, Bagirmi Bagirmi 78,210 0.01% Ble, Jalkunan Jalkunan 1,330 0.20% Bedouin, Soliman Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken 21,870 0.02% Bobo Madare Bobo Madare, Southern 398,120 0.01% Berguid Birgit 14,670 0.08% Bolon Bolon 23,020 1.45% Bernde Morom 4,630 0.00% Bozo, Tieyaxo Bozo, Tieyaxo 2,450 0.00% Bideyat, Beri Zaghawa 5,240 0.00% Dagaari Dioula, Wala Dagaari Dioula 27,630 0.06% Bidio Bidiyo 33,770 0.00% **Unreached / Least-Reached = Less than 2% Evangelicals +Less than 5% Adherents *Data Source: www.joshuaproject.net 18-Aug-11 Report Provided by MANI / Ethne Information System (EIS) Report 111Africa Email: [email protected] Page 1 of 8 Website: http://www.maniafrica.com/ MANI website: http://www.MANIafrica.com African Least-Reached People Groups - Sorted by Country % Evangelicals % Evangelicals Primary Language / % Primary Language / % People Name Dialect Population Adherents People Name Dialect Population Adherents Chad (72 LR People Groups) Congo, Democratic Republic of (4 LR People Groups) Bilala 238,720 0.00% Arab 19,410 0.02% Boor Boor 150 0.00% Jew, French French 390 0.00% Bua Bua 13,470 0.08% South Asian, generic Hindi 137,170 0.04% Buduma, Kuri Islander 90,160 0.03% Swahili, Central Swahili 38,820 0.70% Bulgeda Kanuri, Tumari 27,460 0.00% Congo, The Republic Of (3 LR People Groups) Daju of Dar Dadju, Saaronge Daju, Dar Daju 59,400 0.00% Chinese, generic Chinese, Mandarin Daju, Bokoruge 110,220 0.00% 310 0.30% Hausa Hausa Dangaleat Dangaleat 65,450 0.00% 7,600 0.04% Japanese Japanese Disa Disa 3,340 0.02% 330 0.50% Fanya, Fagnia Fania 1,710 0.10% Cote d'Ivoire (36 LR People Groups) Fongoro Fongoro 2,310 0.00% Arab, Libyan Arabic, Libyan Spoken 13,940 Fulani, Adamawa Fulfulde, Adamawa 223,640 0.10% Banda, Ligbi Ligbi 6,000 Fulani, Bagirmi Fulfulde, Bagirmi 41,930 0.15% Banda, Nafana Nafaanra 78,700 1.03% Fulbe-Mbororo 50,170 0.01% Bondoukou Kulango Kulango, Bondoukou 108,540 3.00% Fur Fur 17,060 0.04% Bozo Bozo, Jenaama 15,440 0.00% Hausa Hausa 174,720 0.01% Fulani Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger 398,160 Jaya Jaya 3,840 0.10% Fulani, Maasina Fulfulde, Maasina 1,530 Jegu Jonkor Bourmataguil 2,620 0.05% Hausa Hausa 115,170 0.02% 0.02% Jongor, Dionkor, Migaama Migaama 42,550 0.00% Indo-Pakistani Hindi 13,440 0.00% Kajakse Kajakse 23,120 0.04% Jeri Kuo Jeri Kuo 30,840 Kanembu Kanembu 679,710 0.00% Jula, Dyula Jula 268,660 0.00% 0.00% Kanuri, Yerwa, Beriberi Kanuri, Central 163,600 0.00% Jula, Koyaga Koyaga 71,870 Kendeje Kendeje 2,620 0.00% Jula, Odienne Wojenaka 122,470 Kenga, Kenge Kenga 61,940 0.10% Karaboro Karaboro, Eastern 6,720 0.62% Kibet Kibet 42,780 0.00% Khisa Khisa 7,500 1.00% Kotoko-Kuseri, Mser Mser 2,320 0.10% Koro Koro 47,910 Kreda Dazaga 76,860 0.00% Kulango, Bouna Kulango, Bouna 200,160 0.98% Kujarge Kujarge 2,360 0.05% Lobi, Lobiri Lobi 224,580 0.35% Kuka 133,940 0.00% Loma Loma 9,390 Lagwan, Kotoko-Logone Lagwan 6,450 0.10% Malinke, Mau Mahou 238,370 0.03% Maba, Mabangi Maba 363,620 0.01% Maninka Maninkakan, Eastern 21,620 Mahamid Arabic, Chadian Spoken 16,220 0.00% Maninka, Forest Maninka, Forest 15,950 1.00% Mahwa Mawa 9,250 0.00% Maninka, Ivorian Maninkakan, Western 1,807,770 0.00% Majera 1,290 0.00% Neho Neyo 12,970 0.10% Mararit Mararit 26,870 0.01% Ngan, Nguin Beng 23,960 0.55% Masalit Masalit 204,720 0.01% Senoufo, Dyimini Senoufo, Djimini 134,620 0.27% Maslam, Mandage Maslam 670 0.10% Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo Senoufo, Nyarafolo 53,510 0.28% Massalat Arabic, Chadian Spoken 52,130 0.01% Senoufo, Palaka Senoufo, Palaka 10,640 1.00% Medogo, Medoga Naba 33,480 0.00% Senoufo, Shempire Senoufo, Shempire 129,330 0.09% Mesmedje Masmaje 44,950 0.01% Senoufo, Supyire Senoufo, Supyire 76,780 Mimi, Amdang Amdang 69,790 0.00% Senoufo, Tyelibele Senoufo, Cebaara 38,390 0.60% Mire Mire 2,670 1.00% Soninke, Sarakole Soninke 154,000 0.00% 0.00% Ndam, Dam Ndam 12,380 0.08% Vagla, Vagala, Sitigo Vagla 110 Nielim, Mjillem Niellim 9,010 0.20% Wassulu Wojenaka 21,820 0.01% Runga Runga 37,530 0.00% Wolof Wolof 13,440 0.00% 0.00% Saba Saba 1,880 0.20% Worodougou Worodougou 95,830 0.00% Sarwa Sarua 3,100 0.30% Sinyar, Shamya Sinyar 17,380 0.00% Djibouti (6 LR People Groups) Sungor, Asungor Assangori 41,020 0.01% Afar Afar 224,000 0.00% 0.00% Surbakhal Surbakhal 11,120 0.00% Arab, Omani Arabic, Omani Spoken 20,000 Tama Arabic, Chadian Spoken 109,950 0.00% Arab, Ta'izz-Adeni 80,000 0.00% 0.00% Tama, Erenga 51,590 0.01% Deaf Language Unknown 0.10% Taram Tamki 730 0.00% Indo-Pakistani Hindi 1,000 Torom Toram 11,930 0.03% Somali, Issa Somali 336,000 0.01% 0.10% Tubu, Daza 388,870 0.00% Egypt (23 LR People Groups) Tubu, Teda Tedaga 49,800 0.00% Abaza, Arabized Arabic, Egyptian Spoken 11,700 Ubi Ubi 1,810 0.00% Albanian, Shqip Albanian, Tosk 24,400 0.06% Zaghawa, Zeghawa Zaghawa 130,750 0.00% Algerian, Arabic-speaking Arabic, Algerian
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