Unreached peoples of Benin
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Benin is home to more than fifty ethnic groups. The largest are the Fon, the Adja and the Yoruba in the south, and the Bariba, the Dendi and the Fula in the north. Several of these peoples remain without a living church among them, with minimal evangelical presence, especially among the Muslim Fula and northern groups. Dozens of local languages still do not have a translated Bible, which makes access to the gospel a real challenge.
- 18.4% Unreached (2.7M)
- 11.1% Minimally reached (1.6M)
- 0.3% Superficially reached (40K)
- 33.5% Partially reached (4.9M)
- 36.8% Significantly reached (5.4M)
- 17.7% Unreached (11)
- 27.4% Minimally reached (17)
- 1.6% Superficially reached (1)
- 40.3% Partially reached (25)
- 12.9% Significantly reached (8)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulani Gurmanche | 2.2M | Western Niger Fulfulde | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Kyanga | 31K | Kyanga | 0.6% | 1% |
| Ica | 140K | Ede Ica | 0.3% | 6% |
| Foodo Frontier | 38K | Foodo | 0% | 0% |
| Dendi Dandawa Frontier | 488K | Dendi (Benin) | < 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Borgu Fulani | 903K | Borgu Fulfulde | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Gbe Seto | 49K | Gun | 0.6% | 5.1% |
| Mandingo | 2.5M | Mandinka | 0.6% | 1% |
| Mokole | 45K | Mokole | 0.8% | 12% |
| Zarma | 5.3M | Zarma | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Idaaca | 212K | Ede Idaca | 0.7% | 7% |
| Piyobe | 23K | Miyobe | 0.6% | 6% |
| Hausa | 59.1M | Hausa | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Gbe Gbesi | 144K | Gbe Gbesi | 1% | 45% |
| Kambole | 141K | Northern Nago | 1% | 10% |
| Anii | 78K | Anii | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Gangam | 128K | Ngangam | 1% | 10% |
| Biali | 209K | Biali | 1.1% | 7% |
| Ede Nagô Kura | 55K | Ede Nago Kura | 1.5% | 10% |
| Ije | 193K | Ede Ije | 1% | 6% |
| Cabe | 4K | Ede Cabe | 1% | 12% |
| French | 52M | French | 1.1% | 66.7% |
| Anufo Chokossi | 258K | Anufo | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Gbe Xwela | 106K | Gbe Xwela | 2% | 6% |
| Boko Bokonya | 223K | Boko (Benin) | 2% | 11.2% |
| Waama Yoabou | 169K | Waama | 2% | 10% |
| Gbe Toli | 14K | Gun | 2.3% | 5.3% |
| Gbe Kotafon | 202K | Kotafon Gbe | 3% | 8% |
| Pila | 393K | Yom | 3% | 15% |
| Eastern Gbe Xwla | 179K | Eastern Xwla Gbe | 3% | 8% |
| Lukpa | 200K | Lukpa | 3% | 10% |
| Western Gbe Xwla | 99K | Western Xwla Gbe | 3% | 8% |
| Gbe Maxi | 511K | Maxi Gbe | 4% | 34% |
| Natemba | 128K | Nateni | 4% | 7% |
| Gbe Defi | 30K | Defi Gbe | 4% | 66.6% |
| Otammari | 233K | Ditammari | 4% | 14% |
| Mbelime | 100K | Mbelime | 5% | 15% |
| Gbe Weme | 354K | Weme Gbe | 5% | 19% |
| Kotokoli Tem | 529K | Tem | 5.3% | 9.4% |
| Tchumbuli | 5K | Tchumbuli | 5% | 50% |
| Lama | 460K | Lama | 5% | 12% |
| Ede Nago | 443K | Southern Nago | 5.5% | 66% |
| Gun | 1.4M | Gun | 5.9% | 56.3% |
| Gbe Tofin | 178K | Tofin Gbe | 7% | 27% |
| Gbe Ayizo | 606K | Ayizo Gbe | 7% | 49% |
| Watchi | 1.1M | Waci Gbe | 7.1% | 23.5% |
| Gourma | 1.8M | Gourmanchema | 7.9% | 19.5% |
| Aguna | 45K | Aguna | 7.5% | 33.6% |
| Gbe Ci | 55K | Ci Gbe | 8% | 70% |
| Batonu Baruba | 1.7M | Baatonum | 10.1% | 16.6% |
| Aja | 1.5M | Aja (Benin) | 10.6% | 31.9% |
| Gen Mina | 756K | Gen | 11.7% | 73.9% |
| Kabiye | 1.6M | Kabiye | 15.6% | 39% |
| Gbe Saxwe | 366K | Saxwe Gbe | 16% | 72% |
| Ifé | 289K | Ife | 16.1% | 35.4% |
| Mossi | 14.7M | Moore | 17.7% | 31.5% |
| Fon | 2.6M | Fon | 17.7% | 64.7% |
| Ga Amina | 1.1M | Ga | 22.5% | 90.5% |
| Burusa Bulba | 3K | Notre | 25% | 33% |
| Ewe | 7.1M | Ewe | 36.6% | 90.5% |
| Yoruba | 49.6M | Yoruba | 53% | 60% |
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