Country: Oman
People Groups
Total
35
People Groups Unreached
27 (77.1%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
17 (48.6%)
Population
Total
5,452,000
Population in Unreached
4,855,000 (89.0%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
3,481,000 (63.8%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Punjabi, Western | 14,000 | 998,000 | 16 | Punjabi, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Shahari, Jibbali | 50,000 | 88,000 | 2 | ● | Shehri | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Shihuh, Al-Shihuh | 20,000 | 43,000 | 2 | Arabic, Shihhi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Sindhi | 30,000 | 529,000 | 10 | Sindhi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Sinhalese | 40,000 | 715,000 | 20 | Sinhala | Buddhism |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 224,000 | 5,091,000 | 20 | Bengali | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 4 | |
|
South Asian, Telugu-speaking | 13,000 | 1,736,000 | 13 | Telugu | Hinduism |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Swahili, Zanzibari | 58,000 | 861,000 | 2 | Swahili | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 14,000 | 3,640,000 | 24 | Tamil | Hinduism |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Urdu | 82,000 | 2,927,000 | 24 | Urdu | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 | |
| Totals: 35 | 5,452,000 | 27 ◼︎ (17 ✸︎) | 0.72 % | 2.87 % | 107 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 43,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,495,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ad Dakhliyah | 555,000 |
| Al Batinah North | 904,000 |
| Al Batinah South | 500,000 |
| Al Buraymi | 136,000 |
| Al Dhahira | 258,000 |
| Al Wusta | 56,000 |
| Ash Sharqiyah North | 328,000 |
| Ash Sharqiyah South | 371,000 |
| Dhofar | 531,000 |
| Musandam | 53,000 |
| Muscat | 1,706,000 |
| Provinces: 11 | 5,398,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,495,000 |
| 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, Baharna | abv | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Dhofari | adf | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Gulf | afb | 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, Najdi | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Omani | acx | 3 | 3 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Shihhi | ssh | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hobyot | hoh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kumzari | zum | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Luwati | luv | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mehri | gdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Western | pnb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Shehri | shv | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Telugu | tel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 33 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 |
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| People Groups | 35 |
| Unreached People Groups | 27 (77.1%) |
| Population | 5,452,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 4,855,000 (89.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.9% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.7% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 107 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | MU |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Omani |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 55,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 32 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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