Country: Lebanon
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alawite | 110,000 | 2,858,000 | 4 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Americans, U.S. | 4,000 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 59,000 | 28,563,000 | 29 | Amharic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Egyptian general | 91,000 | 73,614,000 | 36 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Iraqi | 18,000 | 22,461,000 | 25 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Lebanese Christian | 1,291,000 | 1,291,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Arab, Lebanese Muslim | 2,414,000 | 5,398,000 | 42 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 48 |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 222,000 | 11,513,000 | 26 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 15,000 | 21,658,000 | 27 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 718,000 | 24,536,000 | 38 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0-0.1% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Aramaic, West | 6,500 | 32,000 | 3 | Western Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0-0.1% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Armenian | 259,000 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian, Western | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Assyrian | 40,000 | 664,000 | 22 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bedouin, Levantine | 3,000 | 1,608,000 | 5 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Bengali | 36,000 | 135,821,000 | 4 | Bengali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
British | 4,000 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chaldean | 27,000 | 115,000 | 8 | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 12,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Druze | 256,000 | 1,186,000 | 6 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Other / Small |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 5 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 18,000 | 40,072,000 | 56 | Tagalog | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
French | 25,000 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 5,000 | 10,115,000 | 70 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Indonesian | 2,000 | 10,978,000 | 26 | Indonesian | Islam |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 5,000 | 37,818,000 | 63 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 70,000 | 17,549,000 | 33 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 32 | 5,798,000 | 13 ◼︎ (7 ✸︎) | 0.74 % | 31.60 % | 65 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 51,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,849,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Akkar | 466,000 |
| Baalbak - Hermel | 503,000 |
| Beirut | 475,000 |
| Bekaa | 586,000 |
| Mount Lebanon | 1,976,000 |
| Nabatiyeh | 432,000 |
| North | 867,000 |
| South | 647,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 5,952,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,849,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 6 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turoyo | tru | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Western Neo-Aramaic | amw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 26 | 32 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 12 |
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| People Groups | 32 |
| Unreached People Groups | 13 (40.6%) |
| Population | 5,798,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,992,000 (51.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 31.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.7% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 65 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | LE |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | English |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 348,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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