Country

People Groups
Total

72

People Groups Unreached

43 (59.7%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

20 (27.8%)

Population
Total

25,748,000

Population in Unreached

23,570,000 (91.5%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

7,101,000 (27.6%)
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Evangelical
Range
% Christian
Adh Range
Workers
Needed *
Dogon, Tene Kan 320,000 320,000 1 Dogon, Tene Kan Islam Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
Dogon, Tiranige Diga 10,000 10,000 1 Dogon, Tiranige Diga Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Dogon, Tombo 143,000 143,000 1 Dogon, Tommo So Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 3
 Dogon, Tomo Kan 335,000 394,000 3 Dogon, Tomo Kan Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
 Dogon, Toro So 126,000 126,000 1 Dogon, Toro So Islam Progress Gauge 2-5% 5-10% -
Dogon, Toro Tegu 7,300 7,300 1 Dogon, Toro Tegu Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
Dogon, Yanda Dom 4,300 4,300 1 Dogon, Yanda Dom Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Duun, Samogo 204,000 204,000 1 Duungooma Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 4
 Dyula 147,000 5,051,000 5 Jula Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 3
 French 24,000 51,974,000 82 French Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
 Fulani, Maasina 1,605,000 2,258,000 3 Fulfulde, Maasina Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 32
 Fulbe Futa 131,000 5,826,000 7 Pular Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 3
 Fuuta Torro 425,000 3,356,000 7 Pulaar Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0.1-2% 9
 Ganadougou, Gana 216,000 216,000 1 Bamanankan Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Idaksahak 188,000 192,000 2 Tadaksahak Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 4
 Jahanka 10,000 141,000 5 Jahanka Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Jotoni 25,000 27,000 2 Jowulu Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
 Kagoro 60,000 60,000 1 Kagoro Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 1
 Khasonke 1,108,000 1,127,000 3 Xaasongaxango Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 22
Kurumfe, Fulse 9,800 384,000 2 Koromfe Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Maninka, Eastern 602,000 4,717,000 9 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 12
 Maninka, Kita 670,000 670,000 1 Maninkakan, Kita Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 13
 Maninka, Western 752,000 2,576,000 6 Maninkakan, Western Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 0.1-2% 15
 Marka, Dafing 65,000 288,000 2 Marka Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 5-10% -
Moor, general 64,000 301,000 10 Hassaniyya Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
  Totals:  72 25,748,000           43 ◼︎ (20 ✸︎) 0.67 % 2.79 % 479 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 184,000                  
  UN Country Population (2026) 25,932,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Bamako 3,017,000
Gao 907,000
Kayes 3,330,000
Kidal 113,000
Koulikoro 4,032,000
Menaka 66,000
Mopti 3,397,000
Segou 3,895,000
Sikasso 4,379,000
Timbuktu 1,137,000
Provinces:  10 24,273,000
UN Country Population 25,932,000
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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 2 1 Complete Bible
Bangime dba 1 0 Translation Needed
Bankagooma bxw 1 1 Bible Portions
Bolon bof 1 0 Translation Started
Bomu bmq 1 1 Complete Bible
Bozo, Jenaama bze 1 1 Bible Portions
Bozo, Kelengaxo bzx 1 1 Translation Started
Bozo, Tiemacewe boo 1 1 Translation Started
Bozo, Tieyaxo boz 1 1 Bible Portions
Dogon, Ampari aqd 1 1 Translation Started
Dogon, Ana Tinga dti 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Bankan Tey dbw 1 0 Translation Started
Dogon, Ben Tey dbt 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Bondum Dom dbu 1 0 Translation Started
Dogon, Bunoge dgb 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Dogul Dom dbg 1 0 Translation Started
Dogon, Donno So dds 1 0 New Testament
Dogon, Jamsay djm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Mombo dmb 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Nanga Dama nzz 1 1 Translation Started
Dogon, Tebul Ure dtu 1 0 Translation Needed
Dogon, Tene Kan dtk 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Tiranige Diga tde 1 1 Translation Started
Dogon, Tommo So dto 1 1 Bible Portions
Dogon, Tomo Kan dtm 1 0 Bible Portions
Dogon, Toro So dts 1 0 Complete Bible
Dogon, Toro Tegu dtt 1 0 Translation Started
Dogon, Yanda Dom dym 1 0 Translation Started
Duungooma dux 1 1 Translation Started
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Maasina ffm 2 2 New Testament
Hassaniyya mey 3 3 New Testament
Jahanka jad 1 1 Translation Started
Jowulu jow 1 0 New Testament
Jula dyu 1 1 Complete Bible
Kagoro xkg 1 1 Bible Portions
Kalamse knz 1 0 Bible Portions
Konabere bbo 1 0 New Testament
Koromfe kfz 1 0 New Testament
Maninkakan, Eastern emk 2 2 New Testament
Maninkakan, Kita mwk 1 1 New Testament
Maninkakan, Western mlq 1 1 Bible Portions
Marka rkm 1 0 Bible Portions
Moore mos 1 0 Complete Bible
Pana (Burkina Faso) pnq 1 1 Translation Started
Pulaar fuc 1 1 New Testament
Pular fuf 1 1 New Testament
Samo, Matya stj 1 0 New Testament
Seenku sos 1 0 Translation Needed
Senoufo, Mamara myk 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Shempire seb 1 0 New Testament
Senoufo, Sicite sep 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Supyire spp 1 1 New Testament
Senoufo, Syenara shz 1 0 Translation Started
Siamou sif 1 1 Bible Portions
Songhay, Humburi Senni hmb 1 1 Translation Needed
Songhay, Koyra Chiini khq 1 1 New Testament
Songhay, Koyraboro Senni ses 1 1 New Testament
Soninke snk 1 1 Bible Portions
Tadaksahak dsq 1 1 Translation Needed
Tamajaq, Tawallammat ttq 1 1 New Testament
Tamasheq taq 1 1 New Testament
Tebul Sign Language tsy 1 1 Translation Started
Tondi Songway Kiini tst 1 1 Translation Needed
Wolof wol 1 1 Complete Bible
Xaasongaxango kao 1 1 Complete Bible
Yalunka yal 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 67 72 43   14 31 31 43 11 2
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Mali Statistics
People Groups 72
Unreached People Groups 43  (59.7%)
Population 25,748,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.1%
Population in Unreached 23,570,000  (91.5%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 2.8%
Percent Evangelical 0.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 479
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code ML
Official Language(s) French
Bible Restrictions Rank 43 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Bible Shortage Rank 46 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Literacy Rate 36%
Estimated Illiterate Population 16,479,000
Persecution Ranking 15 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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