Country: Mauritania
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bambara | 26,000 | 7,781,000 | 10 | Bamanankan | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
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Bedouin, Berabish | 78,000 | 140,000 | 2 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
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0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Berber, Masna | 3,100 | 3,100 | 1 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
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0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
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Berber, Zenaga | 1,200 | 1,800 | 2 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Deaf | 23,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
French | 7,700 | 51,870,000 | 82 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Fuuta Torro | 331,000 | 3,279,000 | 7 | ● | Pulaar | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 7 |
|
|
Imeraguen | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 | ● | Language unknown | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Jola-Fonyi | 5,500 | 535,000 | 3 | Jola-Fonyi | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Moor, Beidane (White) | 1,728,000 | 2,010,000 | 3 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 35 |
|
Moor, Haratine (Black) | 2,571,000 | 2,734,000 | 3 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 51 |
|
|
Nemadi, lkoku | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Serer | 5,300 | 1,898,000 | 3 | Serer-Sine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Soninke | 271,000 | 3,359,000 | 11 | ● | Soninke | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 5 |
|
Tuareg, Tamasheq | 145,000 | 980,000 | 3 | Tamasheq | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 | |
|
Wolof | 22,000 | 7,107,000 | 15 | ● | Wolof | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Wolof, Lebou | 1,700 | 258,000 | 2 | ● | Wolof | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
| Totals: 17 | 5,223,000 | 15 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎) | 0.08 % | 0.21 % | 112 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 92,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,315,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Adrar | 92,000 |
| Assaba | 474,000 |
| Brakna | 453,000 |
| Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 180,000 |
| Gorgol | 488,000 |
| Guidimaka | 388,000 |
| Hodh ech Chargui | 626,000 |
| Hodh el Gharbi | 427,000 |
| Inchiri | 29,000 |
| Nouakchott | 1,392,000 |
| Tagant | 118,000 |
| Tiris Zemmour | 77,000 |
| Trarza | 397,000 |
| Provinces: 13 | 5,141,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,315,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 6 | 6 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 2 | 2 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Serer-Sine | srr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamasheq | taq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wolof | wol | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 10 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
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| People Groups | 17 |
| Unreached People Groups | 15 (88.2%) |
| Population | 5,223,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 5,210,000 (99.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 112 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | MR |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Hassaniyya |
| Literacy Rate | 54% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 2,403,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 23 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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