Mali

Country: Mali

Number of People Groups

People Groups Unreached

45 (60.8%)

Progress Level

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Total
Population

19,585,000

Population in Unreached

17,937,000 (91.6%)

Largest Religion

Islam (87.5%)

% Christian Adherent

2.8%

% Evangelical

0.66%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.5%

(Global Rate = 2.6%)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Population this Country	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Arab, Saharan	144,000	178,000		Hassaniyya	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Bambara	5,756,000	6,082,000	●	Bamanankan	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	1.10 %	115
Banka	8,100	8,100	●	Bankagooma	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.40 %	1
Bedouin, Berabish	187,000	254,000	●	Hassaniyya	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	4
Bobo Fing	35,000	103,000	●	Konabere	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.00 %	2.90 %	-1 -
Bolon	11,000	43,000		Bolon	4 ●	Islam	3.00 %	2.10 %	-1 -
Bozo, Kelenga	39,000	39,000	●	Bozo, Kelengaxo	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Bozo, Sorogoye	337,000	377,000	●	Bozo, Jenaama	1 ●	Islam	0.03 %	0.00 %	7
Bozo, Tegue	279,000	282,000	●	Bozo, Tieyaxo	1 ●	Islam	0.20 %	0.00 %	6
Bozo, Tiemacewe	6,900	6,900	●	Bozo, Tiemacewe	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
British	1,300	53,604,000		English	4 ●	Christianity	61.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -
Deaf	197,000	46,963,000	●	Tebul Sign Language	1 ●	Islam	2.64 %	-1	4
Dogon, Ampari	9,400	9,400	●	Dogon, Ampari	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dogon, Ana Tinga	700	700	●	Dogon, Ana Tinga	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.00 %	0.20 %	-1 -
Dogon, Bangi Me	3,300	3,300	●	Bangime	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	0.30 %	-1 -
Dogon, Bankan Tey	2,400	2,400	●	Dogon, Bankan Tey	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -
Dogon, Ben Tey	4,700	4,700	●	Dogon, Ben Tey	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -
Dogon, Bondum Dom	47,000	47,000	●	Dogon, Bondum Dom	4 ●	Islam	10.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Dogon, Bunoge	1,500	1,500	●	Dogon, Bunoge	2 ●	Islam	12.00 %	0.20 %	-1 -
Dogon, Dogul Dom	30,000	30,000	●	Dogon, Dogul Dom	2 ●	Islam	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Dogon, Donno So	87,000	87,000	●	Dogon, Donno So	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Dogon, Jamsay	248,000	249,000	●	Dogon, Jamsay	4 ●	Islam	11.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -
Dogon, Mombo	46,000	46,000	●	Dogon, Mombo	4 ●	Islam	8.00 %	2.40 %	-1 -
Dogon, Nanga Dama	3,900	3,900	●	Dogon, Nanga Dama	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dogon, Tebul Ure	4,900	4,900	●	Dogon, Tebul Ure	2 ●	Islam	12.00 %	0.40 %	-1 -
Dogon, Tene Kan	243,000	243,000	●	Dogon, Tene Kan	4 ●	Islam	10.00 %	3.30 %	-1 -
Dogon, Tiranige Diga	7,600	7,600	●	Dogon, Tiranige Diga	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Dogon, Tombo	109,000	109,000	●	Dogon, Tommo So	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	1.00 %	2
Dogon, Tomo Kan	254,000	302,000	●	Dogon, Tomo Kan	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.00 %	3.60 %	-1 -
Dogon, Toro So	96,000	96,000	●	Dogon, Toro So	4 ●	Islam	8.00 %	3.10 %	-1 -
Dogon, Toro Tegu	5,500	5,500	●	Dogon, Toro Tegu	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	0.20 %	-1 -
Dogon, Yanda Dom	3,300	3,300	●	Dogon, Yanda Dom	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	0.30 %	-1 -
Duun, Samogo	151,000	151,000	●	Duungooma	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.02 %	0.00 %	3
French	18,000	50,163,000		French	3 ●	Christianity	63.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Fula Jalon	109,000	6,194,000	●	Pular	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.01 %	2
Fulani, Fouta Tooro	81,000	755,000	●	Pulaar	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.01 %	2
Fulani, Maasina	1,217,000	1,233,000	●	Fulfulde, Maasina	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.01 %	24
Fulani, Pulaar	273,000	1,569,000	●	Pulaar	1 ●	Islam	0.20 %	0.00 %	5
Ganadougou, Gana	164,000	164,000	●	Bamanankan	2 ●	Islam	15.00 %	0.60 %	-1 -
Idaksahak	140,000	142,000	●	Tadaksahak	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	3
Jahanka	7,900	117,000		Jahanka	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Jotoni	18,000	20,000	●	Jowulu	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.00 %	0.40 %	1
Jula, Dyula	111,000	5,198,000	●	Jula	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.00 %	2
Kagoro	45,000	45,000	●	Kagoro	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.50 %	0.10 %	1
Khasonke	840,000	853,000	●	Xaasongaxango	1 ●	Islam	2.50 %	0.63 %	17
Kurumfe, Fulse	7,400	316,000		Koromfe	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Maninka, Eastern	456,000	3,902,000		Maninkakan, Eastern	1 ●	Islam	0.02 %	0.00 %	9
Maninka, Kita	508,000	508,000	●	Maninkakan, Kita	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.20 %	10
Maninka, Western	570,000	2,049,000	●	Maninkakan, Western	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.20 %	11
Marka, Dafing	59,000	243,000	●	Marka	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -
Moor	311,000	4,594,000	●	Hassaniyya	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	6
Mossi	46,000	11,717,000		Moore	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.00 %	1.80 %	-1 -
Pana, Sama	7,300	16,000	●	Pana	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.00 %	0.00 %	1
Red Bobo, Bwa	293,000	416,000	●	Bomu	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.00 %	6
Samo, Kalemse	2,900	28,000	●	Kalamse	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -
Samo, Samo Matya	1,300	206,000		Samo, Matya	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -
Seemogo	5,500	28,000		Seeku	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	17.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -
Senoufo, Central	4,200	65,000	●	Senoufo, Sicite	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.20 %	1
Senoufo, Mamara	1,354,000	1,354,000	●	Senoufo, Mamara	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	1.00 %	27
Senoufo, Shempire	21,000	187,000		Senoufo, Shempire	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.00 %	0.15 %	-1 -
Senoufo, Supyire	490,000	589,000	●	Senoufo, Supyire	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.60 %	10
Senoufo, Syenara	198,000	198,000	●	Senoufo, Syenara	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.00 %	1.84 %	-1 -
Siamou	34,000	58,000		Siamou	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.00 %	0.00 %	1
Songhai, Humburi	28,000	40,000	●	Songhay, Humburi Senni	1 ●	Islam	0.30 %	0.00 %	1
Songhai, Koyra	375,000	375,000	●	Songhay, Koyra Chiini	1 ●	Islam	0.20 %	0.00 %	7
Songhai-Koyraboro	602,000	1,799,000	●	Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	1 ●	Islam	0.20 %	0.00 %	12
Soninke	1,684,000	2,706,000	●	Soninke	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.00 %	34
Tondi Songway	5,400	5,400	●	Tondi Songway Kiini	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Tuareg, Tamajaq	415,000	1,479,000	●	Tamajaq, Tawallammat	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	8
Tuareg, Tamasheq	442,000	732,000	●	Tamasheq	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	9
Wassulu	191,000	287,000	●	Bamanankan	1 ●	Islam	0.04 %	0.03 %	4
Wolof	73,000	6,630,000		Wolof	1 ●	Islam	0.40 %	0.00 %	1
Yalunka	16,000	191,000	●	Yalunka	1 ●	Islam	0.20 %	0.10 %	1
Zarma	2,200	4,096,000		Zarma	1 ●	Islam	0.20 %	0.10 %	1
Totals: 74	19,585,000				45 ●		2.77 %	0.66 %	369
Unclassified / Other Individuals	73,000
UN Country Population (2019)	19,658,000

Other minor groups: 2

Very small groups reported, but outside the Joshua Project Small Group Policy. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values, population, language and religion information. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. If you have information about these groups, please contact us.

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People Group ▲	Progress Scale	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Samo, Northwestern, Samo Matya	4 ●	200	Samo, Matya	Ethnic Religions
Turk	1 ●	200	Turkish	Islam
Totals: 2

For more information see the Joshua Project Small Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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State ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Peoples	Population in Unreached	% Population Unreached	Districts
Country:	19,585,000	74	45	60.8 %	17,937,000	91.6 %	0

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Class ▲	Population	% Popl	% Hindu	% Muslim	% Christian	% Buddhist	% Sikh	% Other
Forward Caste (FC)	289,169,000	1,476.5 %	97.4 %	0.0 %	1.1 %	0.0 %	0.0 %	1.5 %
Other Backward Classes (OBC)	753,931,000	3,849.5 %	70.9 %	24.0 %	1.7 %	0.2 %	2.5 %	0.8 %
Scheduled Caste (SC)	200,922,000	1,025.9 %	94.4 %	0.0 %	0.5 %	2.8 %	2.3 %	0.0 %
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	116,286,000	593.8 %	81.8 %	1.5 %	9.2 %	0.8 %	0.0 %	6.7 %
	19,585,000

Why Use Caste to Define Peoples?

South Asia Communities / Castes: An Overview

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Language ▲	Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Scripture Status	NT Text Online	NT Audio Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Bamanankan	bam	3	2	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Bangime	dba	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Bankagooma	bxw	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Bolon	bof	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Bomu	bmq	1	1	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Bozo, Jenaama	bze	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Bozo, Kelengaxo	bzx	1	1	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Bozo, Tiemacewe	boo	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Bozo, Tieyaxo	boz	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Dogon, Ampari	aqd	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Ana Tinga	dti	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Bankan Tey	dbw	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Ben Tey	dbt	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Bondum Dom	dbu	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Bunoge	dgb	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Dogul Dom	dbg	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Donno So	dds	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Jamsay	djm	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Dogon, Mombo	dmb	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Nanga Dama	nzz	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Tebul Ure	dtu	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Tene Kan	dtk	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Tiranige Diga	tde	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Tommo So	dto	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	-1	-1
Dogon, Tomo Kan	dtm	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	1
Dogon, Toro So	dts	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Dogon, Toro Tegu	dtt	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Dogon, Yanda Dom	dym	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Duungooma	dux	1	1	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
English	eng	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
French	fra	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	1
Fulfulde, Maasina	ffm	1	1	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Hassaniyya	mey	3	3	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Jahanka	jad	1	1	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Jowulu	jow	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Jula	dyu	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Kagoro	xkg	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Kalamse	knz	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Konabere	bbo	1	0	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	-1	1	-1
Koromfe	kfz	1	0	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Maninkakan, Eastern	emk	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Maninkakan, Kita	mwk	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	-1	-1
Maninkakan, Western	mlq	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Marka	rkm	1	0	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Moore	mos	1	0	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Pana	pnq	1	1	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Pulaar	fuc	2	2	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Pular	fuf	1	1	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Samo, Matya	stj	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Seeku	sos	1	0	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Senoufo, Mamara	myk	1	1	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Senoufo, Shempire	seb	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Senoufo, Sicite	sep	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Senoufo, Supyire	spp	1	1	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Senoufo, Syenara	shz	1	0	2 Translation Started	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Siamou	sif	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Songhay, Humburi Senni	hmb	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Songhay, Koyra Chiini	khq	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Songhay, Koyraboro Senni	ses	1	1	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Soninke	snk	1	1	3 Bible Portions	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Tadaksahak	dsq	1	1	0 Unspecified	-1	-1	-1	1	-1
Tamajaq, Tawallammat	ttq	1	1	4 New Testament	1	-1	1	1	-1
Tamasheq	taq	1	1	4 New Testament	1	1	1	1	-1
Tebul Sign Language	tsy	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Tondi Songway Kiini	tst	1	1	1 Translation Needed	-1	-1	-1	-1	-1
Wolof	wol	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	-1	1	1	-1
Xaasongaxango	kao	1	1	4 New Testament	-1	1	1	1	-1
Yalunka	yal	1	1	5 Complete Bible	1	1	1	1	-1
Zarma	dje	1	1	5 Complete Bible	-1	1	1	1	-1
Totals:	69	74	45		12	19	30	45	3

MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.0 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.7 %)	2.8 %
Ethnic Religions	9.5 %
Hinduism	0.0 %
Islam	87.5 %
Non-Religious	0.2 %
Other / Small Religions	0.0 %
Unknown	0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲	Percent
Anglican	0.0 %
Independent	0.1 %
Orthodox	0.0 %
Other Christian	0.2 %
Protestant	23.2 %
Roman Catholic	73.9 %

Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

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Mali Statistics
People Groups	74
Unreached People Groups	45 (60.8%)
Population	19,585,000
Population Annual Growth Rate	3.1%
Population in Unreached	17,937,000 (91.6%)
Pioneer Workers Needed *	369
Primary Religion	Islam
Percent Christian Adherent	2.8%
Percent Evangelical	0.7%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate	2.5%
Country Progress Level	1 ●
Urbanization	42%
Continent	Africa
Region	Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window	Yes
Country Code	ML
Official Language(s)	French
Literacy Rate	33%
Estimated Illiterate Population	13,122,000
Persecution Ranking	24 (1=High to 50=Low OD)

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* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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