Unreached peoples of Maldives
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.
The Maldives have only 4 catalogued people groups, and all four are considered unreached by the gospel, including the Maldivian (Divehi) people themselves, who number more than 500,000 people. Almost the entire population lives under an Islamic identity required by law, which leaves this people among the most closed in the world to the gospel. The archipelago is also home to small groups of foreign workers from Sri Lanka and South Asia, likewise without any significant evangelical presence.
- 100% Unreached (508K)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 0% Partially reached (0)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
- 100% Unreached (4)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 0% Partially reached (0)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldivian Malki Frontier | 502K | Maldivian | 0% | 0% |
| Sinhalese | 715K | Sinhala | 1.3% | 3.6% |
| South Asian | 10.8M | Hindi | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
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