Country: Tunisia
People Groups
Total
21
People Groups Unreached
17 (81.0%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
11 (52.4%)
Population
Total
12,430,000
Population in Unreached
12,332,000 (99.2%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
110,000 (0.9%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 292,000 | 38,143,000 | 21 | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
1
|
0.28 % | 0.20 % | 6 | |
|
Arab, Libyan | 537,000 | 2,833,000 | 14 | Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi | Islam |
1
|
1.40 % | 0.20 % | 11 | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 7,000 | 21,583,000 | 23 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 24,000 | 24,536,000 | 38 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
5.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Arab, Tunisian | 11,295,000 | 11,884,000 | 13 | ● | Arabic, Tunisian | Islam |
1
|
0.22 % | 0.00 % | 226 |
|
Bedouin, Rabiya | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Tunisian | Islam |
0
|
0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Djerba | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 | ● | Nafusi | Islam |
1
|
0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Gafsa | 8,700 | 8,700 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Tunisian | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Ghadames | 3,300 | 17,000 | 2 | Ghadames | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Berber, Matmata | 5,900 | 21,000 | 2 | ● | Taznatit | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Siliana | 900 | 900 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Tunisian | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Tataouine | 4,800 | 4,800 | 1 | ● | Nafusi | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Berber, Zaghouan | 4,200 | 4,200 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Tunisian | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Black African, general | 93,000 | 1,155,000 | 10 | Language unknown | Islam |
2
|
20.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 600 | 16,066,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
12.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 62,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Tunisian Sign Language | Islam |
1
|
0.22 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Italian | 1,200 | 37,876,000 | 62 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
85.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Tunisian | 1,000 | 13,000 | 2 | ● | Arabic, Tunisian | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Maltese | 3,600 | 685,000 | 8 | Maltese | Christianity |
3
|
92.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Tuareg, Algerian | 72,000 | 216,000 | 4 | Arabic, Algerian Saharan | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Turk | 1,200 | 68,371,000 | 69 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 21 | 12,430,000 | 11 ☀︎ 17 ● | 0.46 % | 0.03 % | 257 | ||||||
| Population above UN estimate | 81,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 12,349,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ariana | 632,000 |
| Béja | 332,000 |
| Ben Arous (Tunis Sud) | 693,000 |
| Bizerte | 623,000 |
| Gabès | 410,000 |
| Gafsa | 370,000 |
| Jendouba | 440,000 |
| Kairouan | 626,000 |
| Kassérine | 481,000 |
| Kebili | 172,000 |
| Le Kef | 266,000 |
| Mahdia | 451,000 |
| Manubah | 417,000 |
| Médenine | 526,000 |
| Monastir | 602,000 |
| Nabeul | 864,000 |
| Sfax | 1,220,000 |
| Sidi Bou Zid | 471,000 |
| Siliana | 245,000 |
| Sousse | 740,000 |
| Tataouine | 163,000 |
| Tozeur | 118,000 |
| Tunis | 1,159,000 |
| Zaghouan | 194,000 |
| Provinces: 24 | 12,215,000 |
| UN Country Population | 12,349,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan | aao | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Tunisian | aeb | 6 | 6 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ghadames | gha | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Maltese | mlt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nafusi | jbn | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Taznatit | grr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tunisian Sign Language | tse | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 15 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 21 |
| Unreached People Groups | 17 (81.0%) |
| Population | 12,430,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 12,332,000 (99.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 257 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TS |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | French |
| Literacy Rate | 82% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 2,237,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 34 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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