Country: Lebanon

Number of People Groups

25

People Groups Unreached

7 (28.0%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

5,310,000

Population in Unreached

739,000 (13.9%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

32.88%

% Evangelical

0.71%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.1%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Alawite 127,000 2,367,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
 Americans, U.S. 5,200 196,885,000 English Christianity 80.00 % 28.00 % -
 Arab, Egyptian 81,000 76,839,000 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 13.00 % 0.30 % -
 Arab, Iraqi 21,000 21,539,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Islam 1.60 % 0.20 % 1
 Arab, Lebanese 3,427,000 6,326,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 34.00 % 0.40 % -
 Arab, Palestinian 497,000 11,442,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 38.00 % 0.10 % -
 Arab, Syrian 150,000 19,465,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 6.50 % 0.10 % -
 Aramaic, West 28,000 51,000 Western Neo-Aramaic Christianity 82.00 % 0.10 % -
 Armenian 230,000 5,691,000 Armenian, Western Christianity 94.00 % 8.00 % -
 Assyrian 26,000 924,000 Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Christianity 93.00 % 0.80 % -
 Bedouin, Levantine 54,000 1,580,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken Islam 0.20 % 0.10 % 1
 British 3,000 53,969,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.00 % -
 Chaldean 23,000 130,000 Chaldean Neo-Aramaic Christianity 96.00 % 1.00 % -
 Deaf 26,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 31.97 % -
 Druze 235,000 1,088,000 Arabic, Levantine Other / Small 0.05 % 0.01 % 5
 Filipino, Tagalog 16,000 40,521,000 Tagalog Christianity 90.00 % 12.00 % -
 French 20,000 50,509,000 French Christianity 62.00 % 1.00 % -
 Greek 5,100 10,398,000 Greek Christianity 88.00 % 0.40 % -
 Italian 5,100 37,699,000 Italian Christianity 79.00 % 1.00 % -
 Kurd, Kurmanji 230,000 14,705,000 Kurdish, Northern Islam 4.00 % 0.01 % 5
 Portuguese 2,700 17,249,000 Portuguese Christianity 92.00 % 2.00 % -
 Romani, Domari 4,400 1,947,000 Domari Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Spaniard 2,600 29,952,000 Spanish Christianity 75.00 % 1.00 % -
 Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo 23,000 180,000 Turoyo Christianity 100.00 % 0.80 % -
 Turkmen, Middle-Eastern 69,000 4,636,000 Turkish Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  25 5,310,000         7 32.88 % 0.71 % 17 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 44,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 5,354,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Akkar 416,000
Baalbak - Hermel 449,000
Beirut 424,000
Bekaa 522,000
Mount Lebanon 1,763,000
Nabatiyeh 385,000
North 774,000
South 577,000
Provinces:  8 5,310,000
UN Country Population 5,354,000
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken avl 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 5 2 Bible Portions
Arabic, Mesopotamian acm 1 1 New Testament
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic aii 1 0 Complete Bible
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic cld 1 0 New Testament
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Turoyo tru 1 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Western Neo-Aramaic amw 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 20 25 7   13 13 17 18 13
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Lebanon. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Lebanon
  • Christian ministry in Lebanon
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Lebanon Statistics
People Groups 25
Unreached People Groups 7  (28.0%)
Population 5,310,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.9%
Population in Unreached 739,000  (13.9%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 32.9%
Percent Evangelical 0.7%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.1%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 17
Country Progress Level 2
Urbanization 87%
Continent Asia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code LE
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardEnglish
Literacy Rate 94%
Estimated Illiterate Population 319,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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