Country: Benin
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gbe, Gbesi | 141,000 | 141,000 | 1 | ● | Gbe, Gbesi | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Gbe, Kotafon | 197,000 | 197,000 | 1 | ● | Gbe, Kotafon | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Gbe, Maxi | 438,000 | 500,000 | 2 | ● | Gbe, Maxi | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Gbe, Saxwe | 357,000 | 357,000 | 1 | ● | Gbe, Saxwe | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gbe, Seto | 48,000 | 48,000 | 1 | ● | Gun | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gbe, Tofin | 174,000 | 174,000 | 1 | ● | Gbe, Tofin | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gbe, Toli | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Gun | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Gbe, Weme | 346,000 | 346,000 | 1 | ● | Gbe, Weme | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Gbe, Western Xwla | 97,000 | 97,000 | 1 | ● | Gbe, Western Xwla | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gbe, Xwela | 103,000 | 103,000 | 1 | ● | Gbe, Xwela | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gen, Mina | 159,000 | 740,000 | 2 | ● | Gen | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Gourma | 74,000 | 1,805,000 | 5 | Gourmanchema | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Gun | 800,000 | 1,353,000 | 3 | ● | Gun | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Hausa | 1,325,000 | 59,447,000 | 16 | Hausa | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 27 | |
|
|
Ica | 137,000 | 137,000 | 1 | ● | Ede Ica | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Idaca | 207,000 | 207,000 | 1 | ● | Ede Idaca | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Ife | 56,000 | 283,000 | 3 | ● | Ife | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Ije, Holi | 188,000 | 188,000 | 1 | ● | Ede Ije | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Kabiye | 16,000 | 1,542,000 | 3 | ● | Kabiye | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Kambole, Manigri Nago | 66,000 | 138,000 | 2 | ● | Nago, Northern | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Kotokoli | 22,000 | 529,000 | 3 | Tem | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kyanga | 2,500 | 31,000 | 2 | ● | Kyanga | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
|
Lama | 114,000 | 451,000 | 3 | ● | Lama | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Lukpa | 170,000 | 196,000 | 2 | ● | Lukpa | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Mandinka | 15,000 | 2,474,000 | 6 | Mandinka | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 62 | 14,608,000 | 11 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎) | 7.50 % | 31.44 % | 57 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 206,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 14,814,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Alibori | 1,247,000 |
| Atakora | 1,110,000 |
| Atlantique | 2,010,000 |
| Borgou | 1,745,000 |
| Collines | 1,031,000 |
| Donga | 781,000 |
| Kouffo | 1,071,000 |
| Littoral | 976,000 |
| Mono | 715,000 |
| Ouémé | 1,582,000 |
| Plateau | 894,000 |
| Zou | 1,225,000 |
| Provinces: 12 | 14,387,000 |
| UN Country Population | 14,814,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguna | aug | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aja (Benin) | ajg | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| American Sign Language | ase | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Anii | blo | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Anufo | cko | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Baatonum | bba | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Biali | beh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Boko (Benin) | bqc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dendi (Benin) | ddn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ditammari | tbz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ede Cabe | cbj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ede Ica | ica | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ede Idaca | idd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ede Ije | ijj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ede Nago, Kura | nqk | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fon | fon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Foodo | fod | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Borgu | fue | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ga | gaa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Ayizo | ayb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Ci | cib | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Defi | gbh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Eastern Xwla | gbx | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Gbesi | gbs | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Kotafon | kqk | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Maxi | mxl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Saxwe | sxw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Tofin | tfi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Waci | wci | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Weme | wem | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Western Xwla | xwl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbe, Xwela | xwe | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gen | gej | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gun | guw | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ife | ife | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabiye | kbp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kyanga | tye | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lama | las | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lukpa | dop | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbelime | mql | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Miyobe | soy | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mokole | mkl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nago, Northern | xkb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nago, Southern | nqg | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nateni | ntm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngangam | gng | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Notre | bly | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tchumbuli | bqa | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tem | kdh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Waama | wwa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yom | pil | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 60 | 62 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 36 | 55 | 24 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 62 |
| Unreached People Groups | 11 (17.7%) |
| Population | 14,608,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,688,000 (18.4%) |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 31.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 7.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 57 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | BN |
| Official Language(s) | French |
| Literacy Rate | 42% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,473,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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