Country: São Tomé and Príncipe
Number of People Groups
6
People Groups Unreached
0 (0.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
231,000
Population in Unreached
0 (0.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
86.17%
% Evangelical
5.97%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
6.5%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angolar | 8,500 | 8,500 | ● | Angolar | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Cape Verdean | 16,000 | 819,000 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 1,700 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 87.55 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Fang | 2,800 | 2,196,000 | Fang | Christianity | 5 ● | 82.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Mestico, Saotomense | 199,000 | 209,000 | ● | Saotomense | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 5.97 % | -1 - |
|
Principense | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Principense | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 6 | 231,000 | 0 ● | 86.17 % | 5.97 % | 0 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 1,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 232,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Príncipe | 8,600 |
| São Tomé | 200,000 |
| Provinces: 2 | 209,000 |
| UN Country Population | 232,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angolar | aoa | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fang | fan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Principense | pre | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saotomense | cri | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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| People Groups | 6 |
| Unreached People Groups | 0 |
| Population | 231,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 0 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 86.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 6.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 6.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | No unreached peoples in country |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 73% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | TP |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Literacy Rate | 93% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 16,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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