The Great Commission and the Languages

Teachinghearts The Challenge of the Great Commission

"Explore the Word. Change the World" Statistics:
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Teachinghearts	The Challenge of the Great Commission "Explore the Word. Change the World"	Statistics: Time: 80 minutes Print: 22 pages 28 pages (Landscape)

The Mission

The Message

Prophecy Lesson Studies
Introduction to Prophecy
Christ - The Messiah
The Last World Empires
The Catholic Church
The United States
Converging Signs of the Times
The Final Message to the World
Becoming a Christian

General prophecy
Maps
Time line
News
Religion in the Media
Modern Inquisition Laws

To Every Tongue
To Every Nation
The 10/40 Window
The 10/40 Window Religions
Prophetic Signs
The Gospel Will be Preached
2004 - Year of World Evangelism

In the Great Commission and in the prophecies, Jesus said that "the gospel must be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations - and then the end will come". Matthew 24: 14; Matthew 28: 19
In the last days, prophecy predicts the spread of this gospel.
And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an eternal gospel to preach to those who live on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people. (Revelation 14: 6)

The Message
Prophecy Lesson Studies Introduction to Prophecy Christ - The Messiah The Last World Empires The Catholic Church The United States Converging Signs of the Times The Final Message to the World Becoming a Christian General prophecy Maps Time line News Religion in the Media Modern Inquisition Laws
To Every Tongue To Every Nation The 10/40 Window The 10/40 Window Religions Prophetic Signs The Gospel Will be Preached 2004 - Year of World Evangelism

We have several barriers to meeting this challenge. But God is providing a way to meet them.

Language. With over 6,500 languages the task seems impossible. Each aspect of a language poses a unique set of problems. This confines us to producing material by population size.
- Spoken Language. There is a problem with dialects, pronunciation and the availability of qualified people to teach the gospel. Also, a single written word can have several meanings depending on the tone used to pronounce the word.
- Written Language. There are about 32 active scripts in the world. Among these there are three distinct methods for forming ideas.
  1. Alphabets and Abjads. Use alphabets (consonants and vowels) to represent sounds. Abjad systems use consonants only. The ancient Hebrews used this method. The Hawaiian alphabet has 12 letters, the English have 26.
  2. Syllabaries. A separate symbol for each syllable of a language.
  3. Logographic Scripts. Symbols which represent words. The Chinese have 50,000 symbols. This fact causes the written Chinese to be understood by many, while the spoken language is different.
- Computer Language. This presents another set of challenges. While the Latin scripts are displayed as they appear in a file. Other scripts look different for each character set. Therefore, the writer has to be familiar with two languages.
  For example, on the screen the word for Russian is .
  But in the file it looks this different for every character set.
Population. With an estimated population of 6,233,821,945 in 2002 and an annual growth rate of 1.3%, 80 million people are added to the planet each year. This makes it less likely that the church can reach each individual one at a time.
Religion. Countries in the resistant belt do not welcome Christianity.
Conversion Laws. They restrict missionary activity.

The Resistant Belt (The 10/40 Window)
This is a region that is located between ten degrees north and forty degrees north of the equator.
66% of the population lives in this region. An estimated 95% are not evangelized. Some have never heard the gospel.

Day	Asia	Middle East	Africa
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31	• Azerbaijan • Bangladesh • Bhutan • Brunei • Cambodia • China • India • Indonesia • Japan • North Korea • South Korea • Kyrgyzstan • Laos • Macau • Malaysia • Maldives • Mongolia • Myanmar • Nepal • New Guinea • Philippines • Singapore • Sri Lanka • Taiwan • Thailand • Tibet • Uzbekistan • Vietnam	• Afghanistan • Bahrain • Iran • Iraq • Israel • Jordan • Kazakhstan • Kuwait • Lebanon • Oman • Pakistan • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • Syria • Tajikstan • Turkey • Turkmenistan • UAE • Yemen Europe • Albania • Cyprus • Greece • Italy	• Algeria • Benin • Burkina Faso • Cameroon • Cnt. African Rep. • Chad • Djibouti • Egypt • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Gambia • Ghana • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Ivory Coast • Liberia • Libya • Mali • Mauritania • Morocco • Niger • Nigeria • Senegal • Sierra Leone • Somalia • Sudan • Togo • Tunisia • Western Sahara

Dominant religions :

Buddhist

Hindu

Islam

Point to a country on the map or click on the name in the prayer schedule to find out more about it.
Use the monthly prayer schedule on the right to pray for three countries every day.

Every day, pray for a country in each of the three regions Africa, Asia, Middle East and Europe). Repeat this every month.
Fast on the first Sunday of each month for global evangelism.

The Gospel to Every Tribe and People
People groups are from a defined region in which they share a common ethnicity, race, language, culture or religion.
Understanding each group might help us to formulate the right social doctrine. As we teach them about their need for Christ we also take steps to look at their social needs.

Unreached People Groups (2002 Estimates)

Group Location Religion People

Arab North Africa to Iraq Islam Arab (Arabian, Bedouin, Levant, Libyan, Maghreb, Shuwa, Sudan, Yemeni)
Berber (Kabyle, Riff, Saharan, Shawiya, Tashelhayt, Tuareg),
Egyptian, Hassaniya, Tamazight

Sub-Saharan Africa Band below the Sahara and above central Africa Islam Bagirmi-Chari, Chad-Saharan, Chadic - Nig/Cha/Sud, Dioula, Fula, Guera-Naba, Gur, Hausa, Kanuri, Malinke, Nuba Mountains, Nubian, Ouaddai-Fur, Pygmy, Sahel-Chadian, Songhai, Soninke, Susu, Swahili, Wolof, Amo, Antakarana, Anuak, Atwot, Awak, Bale (Ethiopia, Sudan), Banda-Ndele, Banga (Bangawa), Banta Themne (Buya-Romende), Bara, Batemi (Watemi, Sonjo), Biafada (Biafar), Bolon, Bullom (Northern Bullom), Cham-Mwana, Didinga (Xaroxa,Toi), Digo (Kenya, Tanzania), Dirim, Duguri (Dugurawa), Dukawa (Dukkawa), Dzuungoo (Samogho), Fali (North), Feleupe (Diola, Jola), Foodo, Gengle, Gio (Dan, Yakuba, Diabula), Gola (Gula), Gua, Gusilay, Hwla, Konkomba ,Iberogen, Idaca, Idaksahak, Igdalen, Iku, Ingessana (Tabi), Kami, Kissi, Koma Ndera, Koma, (Central (Komo), North (Kwama), South) Koro, Koti, Kunante (Maswanka), Kwanka (Kadun), Landoma (Landouman), Ligbi (Nigwi, Weela, Nwela, Vwela , Banda), Loko (Landogo), Lulba, Maban-Jumjum (Meban), Madi Southern, Mahi, Makua (Makhuwa), Makwe, Mandyak (Manjaco), Mankanya (Mancanha), Mano (Ngere, Mawe, Manon), Marendje, Marka, Mau (Mahu), Mengaka (Bagam ), Mesengo (Majang), Mumuye, Mwani (Muwame, lbo, Quimuane), Ndengereko, Ndonde (Mawanda, Wandonde), Ngan (Nguin, Gan, Beng), Ngwe, Ngwo, Njeng, Nuna (Nunuma, Southern), Nyimang (Nyima, Ama), Pana, Papeis, Pari (Lokoro), Puku (Faka, Aror), Reshe, Gungawa, Resha, Rufiji (Ruihi, Fiji), Samoa, Samogho (Duun), Samogho (Jotoni), Seemogo, Serere (Serere-Sine), Shanga (Shangawa), Siamou (Seme), Sissala, Suri, Tanalana (Mahafaly), Taturu (Tatoga, Manga), Vai (Vey, Vy), Vai (Vy) Wamachinga, Wamakonde (Wamatambwe), Wamang'anja, Wamwera (Wamaraba), Wangindo, Wasi, Worodougou, Xwla-Gbe, Yao (Wayao), Yoruba (Anago, Nago)

Cushitic Horn of Africa Islam Afar, Beja, Somali, Tigre, Ajuran, Arusi (Oromo), Borana, Daasenech (Reshiat), Dabarre, Garre, Garreh, Gawwada (Gauwada), Hamar, Hamer-Banna, Harari (Adere), Jiiddu, Kunama (Baza), Libido (Maraqo), Nara (Nialetic), Orma (Orma Galla), Raya Galla (Azebu), Zayse

Indo-Iranians S.W. Asia Islam Aimaq, Baluch, Brahui, Gilaki, Kurd, Luri, Mazanderani, Pathan, Persian, Tajik, Talysh, Darwazi (Badakhshani), Deghwari, Munji-Yidgha, Nangalami (Nigalami), Nuristani (Ashkuni, Bashgali, Waigali), Pashayi (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast (Darai-Nur), Southwest), Sanglechi, Shughni, Shughni (Shugnan-Rush), Vafsi, Wakhi (Guhjali) (Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan), Wanetsi

Indo-Iranians South Asia Hindu Assamese, Bengali, Bhil, Bihari, Deccani, Gond, Gujarati, Gypsy, Hazara, Hindi, Hindko, Jat, Kashmiri, Kohistani, Kond, Konkani, Maharathi, Maithili, Maldivian, Munda-Santal, Nepali-Pahari, Newar, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthan, Sindhi, Tamil Moor, Tharu, Tulu, Urdu, Andh (Andha, Andhni), Badaga, Bagata (Bhakta), Bathudi, Bedia, Bhadrawahi (Bhadri), Bhattri (Bhatra), Bhim, Bhottara (Dhotada), Burushas, (Hunzakot, Nagroshi ), Chenchu (Chenswar), Chero, Chik-Barik, Dehati (Deshiya), Gaddi (Pahari Bharmau), Gawar-Bati (Narisati), Gawari, Jatapu, Kaikadi, Kamar, Kanikkaran (Kani), Kannada, Kashtwari (Kistwali), Kawar (Kamari), Khetrani, Khowar (Chitralis), Koch (Banai, Konch), Kodagu (Coorg, Khurgi), Kolai (Kohistani-Shina), Kolam (Kulme), Koya (Koi, Kavor), Kumhali, Kurichiya, Kuruba (Urali), Kurumba (Southern Kannada), Laccadive Mappilla, Lodhi (Lodha), Majhwar, Manna-Dora, Mukha-Dora (Reddi), Nahari, Pahari Mandeali, Panika, Pao, Porja (Konda-Dora), Saharia (Sor), Shin (Sina, Dardi), Shina (Dras, Shin), Shumashti, Sinhalese (Singhalese), Sonha, Tangchangya, Telugu, Tipera (Tripuri), Tripuri (Tipera, Usipi), Yenadi (Yanadi, Yadi), Yerukala (Erukala)

Turkic S.E. Europe to the Uighur in China Islam Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Manchu, Tatar, Turkish, Turkmen, Uyghur, Uzbek, Balkan Gagauzi Turk, Crimean Tatar (Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) Karachay (Alan), Kumyk (Kumuk, Khasav)

Tibetan/ Himalayan Tibet, Mongolia, Burma, Korea, Japan Buddhist Bhutanese, Gurung, Magar, South Himalaya, Tibetan, West China / Lolo

Thai/Dai South East Asia Buddhist Bouyei, Burmese, Dai Lu, Daic, East Katuic, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Li, Lu, Manipuri, Miao-Yao, Mon-Khmer, Palaung, Shan, Tai Dam, Tai-Nung, Thai, Zhuang, Boloven (Love, Lawa), Brao (Proue, Love), Bru (Eastern, Western (Bru, Vankieu)), Bulang (Pula, Samtao), Cao Lan, Cham (Cambodia (Kampuchea), Laos, Vietnam ) Dong (Northern (Kam), Southern ),Hkun (Khun Shan) ( Myanmar, Thailand ), Khao, Khmu, Kui (Suai, Kuoy, Suei, Sui, Old Khmer) , Lahu, Lamet (Lemet), Lao Phuan ( Laos, Thailand ), Lao Song (Song), Lati (Phu La), Man Cao Lan, Mindat, Mru (Mro) ( Bangladesh, Myanmar, Niopreng, Mrung ) Muong (Thang, Wang), Nosu, Shengzha (Northern Yi, Lolo), Nyaw (Yo), Nyong, Ongbe (Be), Oy (Riyao), Phu Thai (Phuthai, Puthai), Roglai (Southern), Saek (Sek), Saek (Tai Sek), Shui (Sui), So (Kah So, So Makon), Stieng (Budip), Tai Red (Thai Deng), Tai Red (Tribal Tai), Tai White (Thai Trang) in (Laos, Vietnam ) Tho (Tai Tho, Tay), Yi (Lolo)

Sinitic East Asia Buddhist Chinese, Chinese-Hui, Hani, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Tujia, Yao / Mien

Malay Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia. Islam Aceh, Bajau-Bungku, Bali, Banjar, Barito, Betawi, Borneo-Kalimantan, Bugis, Dayak, Dayak Melayu, Gorontalo, Jambi, Jawa, Kaili / Tomini, Lampung, Madura, Malay, Mandailing, Melayu-Riau, Melayu-Sumatera, Minangkabau, Musi, Ogan, Pasemah, Philippine Tribal, South Philippine/Borneo Muslim, Sasak, Sunda, Tukangbesi, Jakun (Djakun), Temuan

Eurasian Yugoslavia, Caucasus and Russia. Islam Albanian, Bosnian, North Caucasus, Siberian/Arctic, Mingrelian (Laz, Zan), Pomak ( Bulgaria, Greece )

Jews Israel and around the world Judaism Amhara, Beta Israel, Caucasian Mountain Jew, German Jew, Jewish, Mountain Jews, Russian Jew, Spanish Jew (Hakitia)

Mexico, Papua-New Guinea, Central Africa - Maluku, South American Indigenous, Tohono O'odham (Papago)

Western - Modern World Agnostic Atheist, agnostic, rich, educated, young, teenager, adult, science, professors, educators, armed forces

Celebrities Agnostic Politicians, athletes, sports figures, entertainers, movie stars

Outcast Agnostic Poor, homeless, prisoners, prostitutes, elderly, minorities, slaves, untouchables, migrant workers, day workers, sex industry

Popular culture Agnostic Homosexual, bisexual, transgender, night clubs, bars, health clubs, addicts

Teenage Agnostic Teenage mothers, gang members, drug clubs, social clubs

Temporary Groups Agnostic Spring break mobs, conventions, University fraternities and sororities

Unreached People Groups (2002 Estimates)
Group	Location	Religion	People
Arab	North Africa to Iraq	Islam	Arab (Arabian, Bedouin, Levant, Libyan, Maghreb, Shuwa, Sudan, Yemeni) Berber (Kabyle, Riff, Saharan, Shawiya, Tashelhayt, Tuareg), Egyptian, Hassaniya, Tamazight
Sub-Saharan Africa	Band below the Sahara and above central Africa	Islam	Bagirmi-Chari, Chad-Saharan, Chadic - Nig/Cha/Sud, Dioula, Fula, Guera-Naba, Gur, Hausa, Kanuri, Malinke, Nuba Mountains, Nubian, Ouaddai-Fur, Pygmy, Sahel-Chadian, Songhai, Soninke, Susu, Swahili, Wolof, Amo, Antakarana, Anuak, Atwot, Awak, Bale (Ethiopia, Sudan), Banda-Ndele, Banga (Bangawa), Banta Themne (Buya-Romende), Bara, Batemi (Watemi, Sonjo), Biafada (Biafar), Bolon, Bullom (Northern Bullom), Cham-Mwana, Didinga (Xaroxa,Toi), Digo (Kenya, Tanzania), Dirim, Duguri (Dugurawa), Dukawa (Dukkawa), Dzuungoo (Samogho), Fali (North), Feleupe (Diola, Jola), Foodo, Gengle, Gio (Dan, Yakuba, Diabula), Gola (Gula), Gua, Gusilay, Hwla, Konkomba ,Iberogen, Idaca, Idaksahak, Igdalen, Iku, Ingessana (Tabi), Kami, Kissi, Koma Ndera, Koma, (Central (Komo), North (Kwama), South) Koro, Koti, Kunante (Maswanka), Kwanka (Kadun), Landoma (Landouman), Ligbi (Nigwi, Weela, Nwela, Vwela , Banda), Loko (Landogo), Lulba, Maban-Jumjum (Meban), Madi Southern, Mahi, Makua (Makhuwa), Makwe, Mandyak (Manjaco), Mankanya (Mancanha), Mano (Ngere, Mawe, Manon), Marendje, Marka, Mau (Mahu), Mengaka (Bagam ), Mesengo (Majang), Mumuye, Mwani (Muwame, lbo, Quimuane), Ndengereko, Ndonde (Mawanda, Wandonde), Ngan (Nguin, Gan, Beng), Ngwe, Ngwo, Njeng, Nuna (Nunuma, Southern), Nyimang (Nyima, Ama), Pana, Papeis, Pari (Lokoro), Puku (Faka, Aror), Reshe, Gungawa, Resha, Rufiji (Ruihi, Fiji), Samoa, Samogho (Duun), Samogho (Jotoni), Seemogo, Serere (Serere-Sine), Shanga (Shangawa), Siamou (Seme), Sissala, Suri, Tanalana (Mahafaly), Taturu (Tatoga, Manga), Vai (Vey, Vy), Vai (Vy) Wamachinga, Wamakonde (Wamatambwe), Wamang'anja, Wamwera (Wamaraba), Wangindo, Wasi, Worodougou, Xwla-Gbe, Yao (Wayao), Yoruba (Anago, Nago)
Cushitic	Horn of Africa	Islam	Afar, Beja, Somali, Tigre, Ajuran, Arusi (Oromo), Borana, Daasenech (Reshiat), Dabarre, Garre, Garreh, Gawwada (Gauwada), Hamar, Hamer-Banna, Harari (Adere), Jiiddu, Kunama (Baza), Libido (Maraqo), Nara (Nialetic), Orma (Orma Galla), Raya Galla (Azebu), Zayse
Indo-Iranians	S.W. Asia	Islam	Aimaq, Baluch, Brahui, Gilaki, Kurd, Luri, Mazanderani, Pathan, Persian, Tajik, Talysh, Darwazi (Badakhshani), Deghwari, Munji-Yidgha, Nangalami (Nigalami), Nuristani (Ashkuni, Bashgali, Waigali), Pashayi (Northeast, Northwest, Southeast (Darai-Nur), Southwest), Sanglechi, Shughni, Shughni (Shugnan-Rush), Vafsi, Wakhi (Guhjali) (Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan), Wanetsi
Indo-Iranians	South Asia	Hindu	Assamese, Bengali, Bhil, Bihari, Deccani, Gond, Gujarati, Gypsy, Hazara, Hindi, Hindko, Jat, Kashmiri, Kohistani, Kond, Konkani, Maharathi, Maithili, Maldivian, Munda-Santal, Nepali-Pahari, Newar, Oriya, Punjabi, Rajasthan, Sindhi, Tamil Moor, Tharu, Tulu, Urdu, Andh (Andha, Andhni), Badaga, Bagata (Bhakta), Bathudi, Bedia, Bhadrawahi (Bhadri), Bhattri (Bhatra), Bhim, Bhottara (Dhotada), Burushas, (Hunzakot, Nagroshi ), Chenchu (Chenswar), Chero, Chik-Barik, Dehati (Deshiya), Gaddi (Pahari Bharmau), Gawar-Bati (Narisati), Gawari, Jatapu, Kaikadi, Kamar, Kanikkaran (Kani), Kannada, Kashtwari (Kistwali), Kawar (Kamari), Khetrani, Khowar (Chitralis), Koch (Banai, Konch), Kodagu (Coorg, Khurgi), Kolai (Kohistani-Shina), Kolam (Kulme), Koya (Koi, Kavor), Kumhali, Kurichiya, Kuruba (Urali), Kurumba (Southern Kannada), Laccadive Mappilla, Lodhi (Lodha), Majhwar, Manna-Dora, Mukha-Dora (Reddi), Nahari, Pahari Mandeali, Panika, Pao, Porja (Konda-Dora), Saharia (Sor), Shin (Sina, Dardi), Shina (Dras, Shin), Shumashti, Sinhalese (Singhalese), Sonha, Tangchangya, Telugu, Tipera (Tripuri), Tripuri (Tipera, Usipi), Yenadi (Yanadi, Yadi), Yerukala (Erukala)
Turkic	S.E. Europe to the Uighur in China	Islam	Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kirghiz, Manchu, Tatar, Turkish, Turkmen, Uyghur, Uzbek, Balkan Gagauzi Turk, Crimean Tatar (Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) Karachay (Alan), Kumyk (Kumuk, Khasav)
Tibetan/ Himalayan	Tibet, Mongolia, Burma, Korea, Japan	Buddhist	Bhutanese, Gurung, Magar, South Himalaya, Tibetan, West China / Lolo
Thai/Dai	South East Asia	Buddhist	Bouyei, Burmese, Dai Lu, Daic, East Katuic, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Li, Lu, Manipuri, Miao-Yao, Mon-Khmer, Palaung, Shan, Tai Dam, Tai-Nung, Thai, Zhuang, Boloven (Love, Lawa), Brao (Proue, Love), Bru (Eastern, Western (Bru, Vankieu)), Bulang (Pula, Samtao), Cao Lan, Cham (Cambodia (Kampuchea), Laos, Vietnam ) Dong (Northern (Kam), Southern ),Hkun (Khun Shan) ( Myanmar, Thailand ), Khao, Khmu, Kui (Suai, Kuoy, Suei, Sui, Old Khmer) , Lahu, Lamet (Lemet), Lao Phuan ( Laos, Thailand ), Lao Song (Song), Lati (Phu La), Man Cao Lan, Mindat, Mru (Mro) ( Bangladesh, Myanmar, Niopreng, Mrung ) Muong (Thang, Wang), Nosu, Shengzha (Northern Yi, Lolo), Nyaw (Yo), Nyong, Ongbe (Be), Oy (Riyao), Phu Thai (Phuthai, Puthai), Roglai (Southern), Saek (Sek), Saek (Tai Sek), Shui (Sui), So (Kah So, So Makon), Stieng (Budip), Tai Red (Thai Deng), Tai Red (Tribal Tai), Tai White (Thai Trang) in (Laos, Vietnam ) Tho (Tai Tho, Tay), Yi (Lolo)
Sinitic	East Asia	Buddhist	Chinese, Chinese-Hui, Hani, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Tujia, Yao / Mien
Malay	Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia.	Islam	Aceh, Bajau-Bungku, Bali, Banjar, Barito, Betawi, Borneo-Kalimantan, Bugis, Dayak, Dayak Melayu, Gorontalo, Jambi, Jawa, Kaili / Tomini, Lampung, Madura, Malay, Mandailing, Melayu-Riau, Melayu-Sumatera, Minangkabau, Musi, Ogan, Pasemah, Philippine Tribal, South Philippine/Borneo Muslim, Sasak, Sunda, Tukangbesi, Jakun (Djakun), Temuan
Eurasian	Yugoslavia, Caucasus and Russia.	Islam	Albanian, Bosnian, North Caucasus, Siberian/Arctic, Mingrelian (Laz, Zan), Pomak ( Bulgaria, Greece )
Jews	Israel and around the world	Judaism	Amhara, Beta Israel, Caucasian Mountain Jew, German Jew, Jewish, Mountain Jews, Russian Jew, Spanish Jew (Hakitia)
Mexico, Papua-New Guinea, Central Africa	-	Maluku, South American Indigenous, Tohono O'odham (Papago)
Western - Modern World	Agnostic	Atheist, agnostic, rich, educated, young, teenager, adult, science, professors, educators, armed forces
Celebrities	Agnostic	Politicians, athletes, sports figures, entertainers, movie stars
Outcast	Agnostic	Poor, homeless, prisoners, prostitutes, elderly, minorities, slaves, untouchables, migrant workers, day workers, sex industry
Popular culture	Agnostic	Homosexual, bisexual, transgender, night clubs, bars, health clubs, addicts
Teenage	Agnostic	Teenage mothers, gang members, drug clubs, social clubs
Temporary Groups	Agnostic	Spring break mobs, conventions, University fraternities and sororities

The Gospel to Every Tongue
There are over 6,500 languages. Some of the scripture has been translated into 2,212 of these. 366 have the entire bible. 928 have the New Testament. John 3: 16 is in over 3,000 languages. 80% of the world have some of the scriptures in a language they can understand.

Language Tree

Tower of Babel Everyone spoke with the same language

Family Branch Language Speakers (10⁶) Region Script Computer

1 Indo-European Germanic English 430 Global Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

German 120 Germany Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Yiddish - Hebrew utf-8

Dutch 22 Netherlands Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Afrikaans South Africa Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Swedish 9 North Europe Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Danish 5.4 Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Norwegian 4.5 Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Icelandic 0.3 Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Latin
(Romance) Spanish 310 Global Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Portuguese 175 Brazil Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

French 115 Global Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Italian 63 Italy Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Romanian 22 Romania Latin iso-8859-1, utf-8

Hellenic Greek 11 Greece Cyrillic iso-8859-7, utf-8

Slavic Russian 280 Soviet Union Cyrillic windows-1251, utf-8

Bulgarian 7.6 Bulgaria Cyrillic windows-1251, utf-8

Polish 39 Poland Latin iso-8859-2, utf-8

Ukrainian 48 Ukraine Cyrillic iso-8859-5, utf-8

Czech 10 Czech Republic Cyrillic iso-8859-2, utf-8

Indic Hindi 320 India Davanagari -

Bengali 185 Bangladesh Davanagari -

Urdu 88 Pakistan Nastaliq -

Punjabi 75 Pakistan Gurumukha -

Konkani - India Latin -

Other Nepali, Assamese, Oriya, kashmiri, Sindhi, Gujerati, Sinhalese, Maldavian, Romany

2 Altic Japonic Japanese 125 Japan Chinese utf-8, EUC-JP

Korean Korean 68 Korea Hangul utf-8, euc-kr

Mongolian Mongolian, Buryat, Kalmyk

Tungusic Evenki, Lamut, Manchu, Nanai, Sibo

Turkic Turkish 83 Turkey Latin -

Other Azeri, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kirghiz, tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Uigur, Chuvash, Balkar, Nogai, Salar

3 Sino-Tibetan Sinitic Mandarin 900 China Chinese utf-8, big-5, gb2312

Other Wu, Gan, Min, Hakka, Xiang, Cantonese, Yue

Tibeto-Burman Burmese 42 Burma Indian -

Other Tibetan, Yi, Lisu, Moso, Lahu, Karen, Kachin, Chin, Bodo, Garo, Meithei, Lushei, Newari, Murmi, Jonkha, Mizo, Lepcha, Manipuri

Tai Thai 62 Thailand South Indian iso-8859-11, tis-620

Other Lao, Chuang, Puyi, Tung, Nung, Shan, kam-Sui, Zhuang, Li, Be

Southern Miao, Yao, She

4 Afro-Asiatic Semitic Arabic 185 Middle East Arabic iso-8859-6

Hebrew - Israel Hebrew iso-8859-8

Maltese 0.4 Malta Latin iso-8859-1

Aramaic - Middle East Latin iso-8859-1

Other Amharic, Tigrinya, Tigre, Aramaic, Gurage, Harari, Geez

Berber Shluh, Tamazight, Riffian, Kabyle, Shawia, Tuareg

Cushitic Somali, Galla, Sidamo, Beja, Afar, Saho

Chadic Hausa

5 Austro-Asiatic Viet-Muong Vietnamese 81 Vietnam Latin windows-1258

Muong -

Mon-khmer Khmer, Mon, Palaung, Wa, Bahnar, Sedang, Khasi, Nicobarese, So, Nancowry, Sengoi, Temiar

Munda Santali, Mundari, Ho, Savara, Korku

6 Uralic Finnic Finnish, Estonian, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, Votyak, Komi, Sami

Ugric Hungarian, Ostyak, Vogul

Samoyed Nenets, Selkup, Nganasan, Enets, Kamas

Yukaghir Yukaghir - Eastern Siberia Pictogram -

7 Malayo-Polynesian
Austronesian Formosan Amis, Atayal, Paiwan, Tsou

Western Indonesia 140 Indonesia Latin utf-8

Malay Indonesia Latin -

Tagalog 85 Philippines Latin iso-8859-1

Other Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, Visayan, Malagasy, Achinese, Batak, Buginese, Balinese, Ilocano, Bikol, Igorot, Maranao, Pampangan, Pangasinan, Jarai, Rhade, Cham

Micronesian Marshallese, Gilbertese, Chamorro, Ponapean, Yapese, Palau, Trukese, Nauruan

Melanesian Fijian, Motu, Yabim

Polynesian Maori, Uvea, Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Rarotongan, Tahitian, Tuamotu, Marquesan, Hawaiian, Rapa, Nui

8 Caucasian Kartvelian Georgian, Laz, Svan, Chan, Mingrelian

Abkhaz-Adyghean Abaza, Abkhaz, Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian

Nakh Chechen, Ingush, Tsova-Tush

Daghestanian Tsez, Hunzib, Beshta, Avar, Andi, Chamali, Lak, Dargwa, Lezgian, Tabasaran, Tsakhur

9 Dravidian Southern Tamil 66 South India Tamil -

Other Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu

Central Brahui, Gondhi, Kurukh, Kui

10 Niger-Congo English and French appear to be the official languages of most of these nations. But this may only be among the educated.

Mande Mende, Malinke, Bambara, Dyula, Soninke, Susu, Kpelle, Vai, Loma

West Altantic Fulani, Wolof, Serer, Dyola, Temne, Kissi, Gola, Balante

Voltaic Mossi, Gurma, Dagomba, Kabre, Senufo, Bariba

Kwa Yoruba, Ibo, Ewe, Twi, Fanti, Ga, Adangme, Fon, Edo, Urhobo, Idoma, Nupe, Agni, Baule, Kru, Grebo, Bassa

Bantu Luba, Kongo, Lingala, Mongo, Ruanda, Rundi, Kikuyu, Kamba, Sukuma, Nyamwezi, Hehe, Chagga, Makonde, Yao, Ganda, Nkole, Chiga, Gisu, Toro, Nyoro, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Bemba, Tonga, Lozi, Lwena, Lunda, Shona, Fang, Bulu, Yaundé, Duala, Bubi, Mbundu, Chokwe, Ambo, Herero, Makua, Thonga, Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Swazi, Zulu, Matebele, Xhosa, Venda

Swahili

Efik Efik, Ibibio, Tiv

Adamwan Mbum

Eastern Zande, Sango, Gbaya, Banda

Ijo Ijo

11 Other There are over 100 language families

Languages supported by Teachinghearts and available.
Languages translated and waiting to be edited and loaded.
Languages planned or being researched.

Language Tree
Tower of Babel	Everyone spoke with the same language
Family	Branch	Language	Speakers (10⁶)	Region	Script	Computer
1	Indo-European	Germanic	English	430	Global	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
German	120	Germany	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Yiddish	-	Hebrew	utf-8
Dutch	22	Netherlands	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Afrikaans	South Africa	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Swedish	9	North Europe	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Danish	5.4	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Norwegian	4.5	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Icelandic	0.3	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Latin (Romance)	Spanish	310	Global	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Portuguese	175	Brazil	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
French	115	Global	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Italian	63	Italy	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Romanian	22	Romania	Latin	iso-8859-1, utf-8
Hellenic	Greek	11	Greece	Cyrillic	iso-8859-7, utf-8
Slavic	Russian	280	Soviet Union	Cyrillic	windows-1251, utf-8
Bulgarian	7.6	Bulgaria	Cyrillic	windows-1251, utf-8
Polish	39	Poland	Latin	iso-8859-2, utf-8
Ukrainian	48	Ukraine	Cyrillic	iso-8859-5, utf-8
Czech	10	Czech Republic	Cyrillic	iso-8859-2, utf-8
Indic	Hindi	320	India	Davanagari	-
Bengali	185	Bangladesh	Davanagari	-
Urdu	88	Pakistan	Nastaliq	-
Punjabi	75	Pakistan	Gurumukha	-
Konkani	-	India	Latin	-
Other	Nepali, Assamese, Oriya, kashmiri, Sindhi, Gujerati, Sinhalese, Maldavian, Romany
2	Altic	Japonic	Japanese	125	Japan	Chinese	utf-8, EUC-JP
Korean	Korean	68	Korea	Hangul	utf-8, euc-kr
Mongolian	Mongolian, Buryat, Kalmyk
Tungusic	Evenki, Lamut, Manchu, Nanai, Sibo
Turkic	Turkish	83	Turkey	Latin	-
Other	Azeri, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kirghiz, tatar, Bashkir, Uzbek, Uigur, Chuvash, Balkar, Nogai, Salar
3	Sino-Tibetan	Sinitic	Mandarin	900	China	Chinese	utf-8, big-5, gb2312
Other	Wu, Gan, Min, Hakka, Xiang, Cantonese, Yue
Tibeto-Burman	Burmese	42	Burma	Indian	-
Other	Tibetan, Yi, Lisu, Moso, Lahu, Karen, Kachin, Chin, Bodo, Garo, Meithei, Lushei, Newari, Murmi, Jonkha, Mizo, Lepcha, Manipuri
Tai	Thai	62	Thailand	South Indian	iso-8859-11, tis-620
Other	Lao, Chuang, Puyi, Tung, Nung, Shan, kam-Sui, Zhuang, Li, Be
Southern	Miao, Yao, She
4	Afro-Asiatic	Semitic	Arabic	185	Middle East	Arabic	iso-8859-6
Hebrew	-	Israel	Hebrew	iso-8859-8
Maltese	0.4	Malta	Latin	iso-8859-1
Aramaic	-	Middle East	Latin	iso-8859-1
Other	Amharic, Tigrinya, Tigre, Aramaic, Gurage, Harari, Geez
Berber	Shluh, Tamazight, Riffian, Kabyle, Shawia, Tuareg
Cushitic	Somali, Galla, Sidamo, Beja, Afar, Saho
Chadic	Hausa
5	Austro-Asiatic	Viet-Muong	Vietnamese	81	Vietnam	Latin	windows-1258
Muong	-
Mon-khmer	Khmer, Mon, Palaung, Wa, Bahnar, Sedang, Khasi, Nicobarese, So, Nancowry, Sengoi, Temiar
Munda	Santali, Mundari, Ho, Savara, Korku
6	Uralic	Finnic	Finnish, Estonian, Mordvin, Udmurt, Mari, Votyak, Komi, Sami
Ugric	Hungarian, Ostyak, Vogul
Samoyed	Nenets, Selkup, Nganasan, Enets, Kamas
Yukaghir	Yukaghir	-	Eastern Siberia	Pictogram	-
7	Malayo-Polynesian Austronesian	Formosan	Amis, Atayal, Paiwan, Tsou
Western	Indonesia	140	Indonesia	Latin	utf-8
Malay	Indonesia	Latin	-
Tagalog	85	Philippines	Latin	iso-8859-1
Other	Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, Visayan, Malagasy, Achinese, Batak, Buginese, Balinese, Ilocano, Bikol, Igorot, Maranao, Pampangan, Pangasinan, Jarai, Rhade, Cham
Micronesian	Marshallese, Gilbertese, Chamorro, Ponapean, Yapese, Palau, Trukese, Nauruan
Melanesian	Fijian, Motu, Yabim
Polynesian	Maori, Uvea, Samoan, Tongan, Niuean, Rarotongan, Tahitian, Tuamotu, Marquesan, Hawaiian, Rapa, Nui
8	Caucasian	Kartvelian	Georgian, Laz, Svan, Chan, Mingrelian
Abkhaz-Adyghean	Abaza, Abkhaz, Adyghe, Kabardian, Circassian
Nakh	Chechen, Ingush, Tsova-Tush
Daghestanian	Tsez, Hunzib, Beshta, Avar, Andi, Chamali, Lak, Dargwa, Lezgian, Tabasaran, Tsakhur
9	Dravidian	Southern	Tamil	66	South India	Tamil	-
Other	Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tulu
Central	Brahui, Gondhi, Kurukh, Kui
10	Niger-Congo	English and French appear to be the official languages of most of these nations. But this may only be among the educated.
Mande	Mende, Malinke, Bambara, Dyula, Soninke, Susu, Kpelle, Vai, Loma
West Altantic	Fulani, Wolof, Serer, Dyola, Temne, Kissi, Gola, Balante
Voltaic	Mossi, Gurma, Dagomba, Kabre, Senufo, Bariba
Kwa	Yoruba, Ibo, Ewe, Twi, Fanti, Ga, Adangme, Fon, Edo, Urhobo, Idoma, Nupe, Agni, Baule, Kru, Grebo, Bassa
Bantu	Luba, Kongo, Lingala, Mongo, Ruanda, Rundi, Kikuyu, Kamba, Sukuma, Nyamwezi, Hehe, Chagga, Makonde, Yao, Ganda, Nkole, Chiga, Gisu, Toro, Nyoro, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Bemba, Tonga, Lozi, Lwena, Lunda, Shona, Fang, Bulu, Yaundé, Duala, Bubi, Mbundu, Chokwe, Ambo, Herero, Makua, Thonga, Sotho, Tswana, Pedi, Swazi, Zulu, Matebele, Xhosa, Venda
Swahili
Efik	Efik, Ibibio, Tiv
Adamwan	Mbum
Eastern	Zande, Sango, Gbaya, Banda
Ijo	Ijo
11	Other	There are over 100 language families
Languages supported by Teachinghearts and available. Languages translated and waiting to be edited and loaded. Languages planned or being researched.

The Gospel to Every Nation
There are 268 nations, over six billion people. Two thirds of these are adults over fifteen years old. Among these nations there are 17,000 people groups. 8,600 of these people groups have less than 10,000 people. Each people group represents a different sub-culture separated by religion, race or language.

Global Demographics and Statistics (2002 Estimates)

Zone Country Population Language Religion

Population Estimates

Year Population

4230 B.C. 2 (Creation)

2574 B.C. 8 (Flood)

2474 B.C. 2,000-10,000 (Babel)

31 250,000,000 (Crucifixion)

1900 1,619,626,000

1950 2,556,000,053

1970 3,706,618,163

2002 6,233,821,945

2003 6,314,861,630

2004 6,396,954,831

2005 6,480,115,244

2006 6,564,356,742

2007 6,649,593,380

2050 9,346,399,468

Language % Primary # Speakers

Religion %

Christians 32.88%

Catholics 17.39%

Protestants 5.62%

Orthodox 3.54%

Anglicans 1.31%

Muslims 19.54%

Hindus 13.34%

Buddhists 5.92%

Sikhs 0.38%

Jews 0.24%

Other religions 12.6%

No religion 12.63%

Atheists 2.47%

Mandarin Chinese 14.37 895,800,213 1,075,000,000

Hindi (Hindustani) 6.02 375,276,081 496,000,000

English 5.61 349,717,411 514,000,000

Spanish 5.59 348,470,646 425,000,000

Bengali 3.4 211,949,946 215,000,000

Russian 2.75 171,430,103 275,000,000

Portuguese 2.63 163,949,517 194,000,000

Japanese 2.06 128,416,732 -

German 1.64 102,234,679 -

Korean 1.28 79,792,920 -

French 1.27 79,169,538 129,000,000

Arabic - - 256,000,000

Malay-Indonesian - - 176,000,000

English is the second most widely spoken language, but it is the third primary language.
Literate over 15 years old - 77%
Literate males - 83%
Literate females - 71%

World 6,233,821,945

4 Afghanistan 27,755,775 Persian (Dari) 50%, Pashtu 35% Sunni Muslim 84%, Shi'a Muslim 15%, other 1%

2 Albania 3,544,841 Albanian, Greek Muslim 70%, Albanian Orthodox 20%, Roman Catholic

0 Algeria 32,277,942 Arabic, French Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%

22 American Samoa 68,688 Samoan, English Christian Congregationalist 50%, Roman Catholic 20%, Protestant and other 30%

1 Andorra 68,403 Catalan, French, Castilian, Portuguese Roman Catholic (predominant)

1 Angola 10,593,171 Portuguese indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15%

16 Anguilla 12,446 English Anglican 40%, Methodist 33%, Seventh-Day Adventist 7%, Baptist 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, other 12%

16 Antigua and Barbuda 67,448 English Christian, (predominantly Anglican with other Protestant, and some Roman Catholic)

15 Argentina 37,812,817 Spanish Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%

3 Armenia 3,330,099 Armenian 96%, Russian 2% Armenian Apostolic 94%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (Zoroastrian/animist) 2%

16 Aruba 70,441 Dutch, English Roman Catholic 82%, Protestant 8%, Hindu, Muslim, Confucian, Jewish

8-10 Australia 19,546,792 English Anglican 26.1%, Roman Catholic 26%, other Christian 24.3%, non-Christian 11%, other 12.6%

1 Austria 8,169,929 German Roman Catholic 78%, Protestant 5%, Muslim and other 17%

3 Azerbaijan 7,798,497 Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3% *Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8%

17 Bahamas 300,529 English Protestant 74%, Anglican 20%, Roman Catholic 19%

4 Bahrain 656,397 Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu Shi'a Muslim 70%, Sunni Muslim 30%

6 Bangladesh 133,376,684 Bengali, English Muslim 83%, Hindu 16%, other 1%

16 Barbados 276,607 English Protestant 67% (Anglican 40%, Pentecostal 8%, Methodist 7%, other 12%), Roman Catholic 4%, none 17%, other 12%

2 Belarus 10,335,382 Belarusian, Russian Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20%

1 Belgium 10,274,595 Dutch 60%, French 40% Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%

18 Belize 262,999 English Roman Catholic 49.6%, Protestant 27% (Anglican 5.3%, Methodist 3.5%, Mennonite 4.1%, Seventh-Day Adventist 5.2%, Pentecostal 7.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.5%), none 9.4%, other 14%

0 Benin 6,787,625 French, Fon and Yoruba indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%

17 Bermuda 63,960 English non-Anglican Protestant 39%, Anglican 27%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 19%

6 Bhutan 2,094,176 Dzongkha Lamaistic Buddhist 75%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 25%

16 Bolivia 8,445,134 Spanish Roman Catholic 95%, Protestant (Evangelical Methodist)

1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,964,388 Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, Protestant 4%, other 10%

2 Botswana 1,591,232 English, Setswana indigenous beliefs 85%, Christian 15%

15-16 Brazil 176,029,560 Portuguese Roman Catholic (nominal) 80%

16 British Virgin Islands 21,272 English Protestant 86% (Methodist 33%, Anglican 17%, Church of God 9%, Seventh-Day Adventist 6%, Baptist 4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 2%), Roman Catholic 10%, none 2%, other 2%

8 Brunei 350,898 Malay, English, Chinese Muslim (official) 67%, Buddhist 13%, Christian 10%, indigenous beliefs and other 10%

3 Bulgaria 7,621,337 Bulgarian Bulgarian Orthodox 83.8%, Muslim 12.1%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, Jewish 0.1%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 2.3%

0 Burkina Faso 12,603,185 French indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman Catholic) 10%

6 Burma
(Myanmar) 42,238,224 Burmese Buddhist 89%, Christian 4% (Baptist 3%, Roman Catholic 1%), Muslim 4%, animist 1%, other 2%

3 Burundi 6,373,002 Kirundi, French, Swahili Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%

7 Cambodia (Kampuchea) 12,775,324 Khmer 95%, French, English Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%

1 Cameroon 16,184,748 English, French, 24 other indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%

15-20 Canada 31,902,268 English 59.3%, French 23.2% Roman Catholic 46%, Protestant 36%, other 18%

13 Cape Verde 408,760 Portuguese Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)

17 Cayman Islands 36,273 English United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

2 Central African Republic 3,642,739 French indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15%
note: animistic beliefs and practices strongly influence the Christian majority

2 Chad 8,997,237 French, Arabic, Sara Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%

16 Chile 15,498,930 Spanish Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 11%, Jewish

8 China 1,284,303,705 Mandarin Atheist, Taoist, Buddhist, Muslim 1%-2%, Christian 3%-4%

7 Christmas Island 474 English Buddhist 36%, Muslim 25%, Christian 18%, other 21%

7 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 632 Malay, English Sunni Muslim 80%, other 20%

17 Colombia 41,008,227 Spanish Roman Catholic 90%

3 Comoros 614,382 Arabic, French Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2%

1-2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Zaire) 55,225,478 French Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs 10%

1 Congo, Republic of the 2,958,448 French Christian 50%, animist 48%, Muslim 2%

10 Cook Islands 20,811 English, Maori Christian (majority of populace are members of the Cook Islands Christian Church)

18 Costa Rica 3,834,934 Spanish Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, other Protestant 0.7%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.3%, other 4.8%, none 3.2%

0 Cote d'Ivoire 16,804,784 French Christian 20-30%, Muslim 35-40%, indigenous 25-40% (2001)
note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%)

2 Croatia 4,390,751 Croatian Roman Catholic 76.5%, Orthodox 11.1%, Muslim 1.2%, Protestant 0.4%, others and unknown 10.8%

17 Cuba 11,224,321 Spanish * 85% Roman Catholic, Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Santeria are also represented

2 Cyprus 767,314 Greek, Turkish, English Greek Orthodox 78%, Muslim 18%, Maronite, Armenian Apostolic, and other 4%

2 Czech Republic 10,256,760 Czech atheist 39.8%, Roman Catholic 39.2%, Protestant 4.6%, Orthodox 3%, other 13.4%

1 Denmark 5,368,854 Danish Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, Muslim 2%

3 Djibouti 472,810 French, Arabic Muslim 94%, Christian 6%

16 Dominica 70,158 English, French Roman Catholic 77%, Protestant 15% (Methodist 5%, Pentecostal 3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3%, Baptist 2%, rest 2%), none 2%, other 6%

17 Dominican Republic 8,721,594 Spanish Roman Catholic 95%

8 East Timor 952,618 Tetum, Portuguese Roman Catholic 90%, Muslim 4%, Protestant 3%, Hindu 0.5%, Buddhist, Animist

17 Ecuador 13,447,494 Spanish Roman Catholic 95%

2 Egypt 70,712,345 Arabic Muslim (mostly Sunni) 94%, Coptic Christian and other 6%

18 El Salvador 6,353,681 Spanish Roman Catholic 83%

1 Equatorial Guinea 498,144 Spanish, French nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices

3 Eritrea 4,465,651 Afar, Amharic, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant

2 Estonia 1,415,681 Estonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish Evangelical Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Estonian Orthodox, Baptist, Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Word of Life, Jewish

3 Ethiopia 67,673,031 Amharic, Tigrinya, Oromigna, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic Muslim 45%-50%, Ethiopian Orthodox 35%-40%, animist 12%, other 3%-8%

16 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) 2,967 English Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist

0 Faroe Islands 46,011 Faroese, Danish Evangelical Lutheran

12 Fiji 856,346 English Christian 52% (Methodist 37%, Roman Catholic 9%), Hindu 38%, Muslim 8%, other 2%
note: Fijians are mainly Christian, Indians are Hindu, and there is a Muslim minority

2 Finland 5,183,545 Finnish Evangelical Lutheran 89%, Russian Orthodox 1%, none 9%, other 1%

1 France 59,765,983 French Roman Catholic 83%-88%, Protestant 2%, Jewish 1%, Muslim 5%-10%, unaffiliated 4%

15 French Guiana 182,333 French Roman Catholic

20 French Polynesia
Tahiti 257,847 French, Tahitian Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6%

1 Gabon 1,233,353 French Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1%

0 Gambia 1,455,842 English Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1%

2 Gaza Strip 1,225,911 Arabic, Hebrew, English Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%,Jewish 0.6%

3 Georgia 4,960,951 Georgian 71%, Russian 9%, Armenian 7% Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6%

1 Germany 83,251,851 German Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%

0 Ghana 20,244,154 English Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21%

0 Gibraltar 27,714 English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Roman Catholic 76.9%, Church of England 6.9%, Muslim 6.9%, Jewish 2.3%, none or other 7%

3 Greece 10,645,343 Greek Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%

13-16 Greenland 56,376 Greenlandic, Danish, English Evangelical Lutheran

17 Grenada 89,211 English Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%

17 Guadeloupe 435,739 French Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 4%, Protestant 1%

10 Guam 160,796 English Roman Catholic 85%, other 15%

18 Guatemala 13,314,079 Spanish Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs

0 Guernsey 64,587 English, French Anglican, Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist

0 Guinea 7,775,065 French Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

0 Guinea-Bissau 1,345,479 Portuguese indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%

15 Guyana 698,209 English Christian 50%, Hindu 35%, Muslim 10%, other 5%

17 Haiti 7,063,722 French Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (Baptist 10%,Pentecostal 4%, Adventist 1%, other 1%), none 1%, other 3% (1982) Voodoo (50%)

1 Holy See (Vatican City) 900 Italian Roman Catholic

18 Honduras 6,560,608 Spanish Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant minority

8 Hong Kong 7,303,334 Chinese (Cantonese), English eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10%

2 Hungary 10,075,034 Hungarian Roman Catholic 67.5%, Calvinist 20%, Lutheran 5%, atheist and other 7.5%

0 Iceland 279,384 Icelandic, English, German Evangelical Lutheran 87.1%, other Protestant 4.1%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, other 7.1% (2002)

5 India 1,045,845,226 Hindi 30%, English, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani Hindu 81.3%, Muslim 12%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.9%, other groups including Buddhist, Jain, Parsi 2.5%

7-8 Indonesia 231,328,092 Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch Muslim 88%, Protestant 5%, Roman Catholic 3%, Hindu 2%, Buddhist 1%, other 1%

3 Iran 66,622,704 Persian (Farsi) 58%, Turkic 26% Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%

3 Iraq 24,001,816 Arabic, Kurdish Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%),Christian or other 3%

0 Ireland 3,883,159 English Roman Catholic 91.6%, Church of Ireland 2.5%, other 5.9%

2 Israel 6,029,529 Hebrew, Arabic, English Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2%

1 Italy 57,715,625 Italian predominately Roman Catholic with mature Protestant and Jewish communities and a growing Muslim immigrant community

17 Jamaica 2,680,029 English Protestant 61.3% (Church of God 21.2%, Baptist 8.8%, Anglican 5.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 9%, Pentecostal 7.6%, Methodist 2.7%, United Church 2.7%, Brethren 1.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.6%, Moravian 1.1%), Roman Catholic 4%, other, including some spiritual cults 34.7%

9 Japan 126,974,628 Japanese Both Shinto and Buddhist 84%, other 16% (including Christian 0.7%)

0 Jersey 89,775 English, French Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Congregational New Church, Methodist, Presbyterian

2 Jordan 5,307,470 Arabic, English Sunni Muslim 92%, Christian 6% (majority Greek Orthodox, but some Greek and Roman Catholics, Syrian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, and Protestant denominations), other 2% (several small Shi'a Muslim and Druze populations)

6 Kazakhstan 16,741,519 Russian 95%, Kazakh 64.4% Muslim 47%, Russian Orthodox 44%, Protestant 2%, other 7%

3 Kenya 31,138,735 English, Swahili Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2%

12 Kiribati 96,335 Kiribati, English Roman Catholic 52%, Protestant (Congregational) 40%, some Seventh-Day Adventist, Muslim, Baha'i, Latter-day Saints, and Church of God

9 Korea, North 22,224,195 Korean Buddhist and Confucianist, some Christian and syncretic Chondogyo

9 Korea, South 48,324,000 Korean Christian 49%, Buddhist 47%, Confucianist 3%, Shamanist, Chondogyo, and other 1%

3 Kuwait 2,111,561 Arabic, English Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shi'a 30%), Christian, Hindu, Parsi, other 15%

5 Kyrgyzstan 4,822,166 Kyrgyz, Russian Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5%

7 Laos 5,777,180 Lao, French, English Buddhist 60%, animist and other 40% (including various Christian denominations 1.5%)

2 Latvia 2,366,515 Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox

2 Lebanon 3,677,780 Arabic, French, English, Armenian Muslim 70% (including Shi'a, Sunni, Druze, Isma'ilite, Alawite or Nusayri), Christian 30% (including Orthodox Christian, Catholic, Protestant), Jewish

2 Lesotho 2,207,954 Sesotho, English, Zulu, Xhosa Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20%

0 Liberia 3,288,18 English 20% indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 40%, Muslim 20%

2 Libya 5,368,585 Arabic, Italian, English Sunni Muslim 97%

1 Liechtenstein 32,842 German Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)

2 Lithuania 3,601,138 Lithuanian, Polish, Russian Roman Catholic (primarily), Lutheran, Russian Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical Christian Baptist, Muslim, Jewish

1 Luxembourg 448,569 Luxembourgish, German, French Roman Catholic, few Protestants, Jews, and Muslims

8 Macau 461,833 Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese) Buddhist 50%, Roman Catholic 15%, none and other 35%

1 Macedonia
(Yugoslav) 2,054,800 Macedonian 70%, Albanian 21%, Turkish 3% Macedonian Orthodox 67%, Muslim 30%, other 3%

3 Madagascar 16,473,477 French, Malagasy indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%

3 Malawi 10,701,824 English, Chichewa Protestant 55%, Roman Catholic 20%, Muslim 20%, indigenous beliefs 3%, other 2%

7 Malaysia 22,662,365 Bahasa Melayu, English, Chinese Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia

5 Maldives 320,165 Maldivian Dhivehi Sunni Muslim

0 Mali 11,340,480 French, Bambara 80% Muslim 90%, indigenous beliefs 9%, Christian 1%

2 Malta 397,499 Maltese, English Roman Catholic 98%

0 Isle of Man 73,873 English Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends

10 Marshall Islands 73,630 English, Marshallese Christian (mostly Protestant)

17 Martinique 422,277 French Roman Catholic 95%, Hindu and pagan African 5%

0 Mauritania 2,828,858 Arabic, Wolof Muslim 100%

4 Mauritius 1,200,206 English, French Hindu 52%, Christian 28.3% (Roman Catholic 26%, Protestant 2.3%), Muslim 16.6%, other 3.1%

4 Mayotte 170,879 Mahorian, French 35% Muslim 97%, Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)

18 Mexico 103,400,165 Spanish * Roman Catholic 89%, Protestant 6%, other 5%

10 Micronesia, Federated States of 135,869 English Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 47%

3 Moldova 4,434,547 Moldovan, Russian Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5%

1 Monaco 31,987 French Roman Catholic 90%

8 Mongolia 2,694,432 Khalkha Mongol 90%, Turkic, Russian Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism 96%, Muslim (primarily in the southwest), Shamanism, and Christian 4%

17 Montserrat 8,437 English Anglican, Methodist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Christian denominations

0 Morocco 31,167,783 Arabic, French Muslim 98.7%, Christian 1.1%, Jewish 0.2%

3 Mozambique 19,607,519 Portuguese indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20%

1 Namibia 1,820,916 Afrikaans, German, English 7%, Christian 80% to 90% (Lutheran 50% at least), indigenous beliefs 10% to 20%

12 Nauru 12,329 Nauruan, English Christian ( Protestant 67%, Roman Catholic 33%)

6 Nepal 25,873,917 Nepali Hinduism 86.2%, Buddhism 7.8%, Islam 3.8%, other 2.2%

1 Netherlands 16,067,754 Dutch Roman Catholic 31%, Protestant 21%, Muslim 4.4%, other 3.6%, unaffiliated 40%

17 Netherlands Antilles 214,258 Dutch Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Seventh-Day Adventist

10 New Caledonia 207,858 French Roman Catholic 60%, Protestant 30%, other 10%

12 New Zealand 3,908,037 English Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33%

18 Nicaragua 5,023,818 Spanish Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant

1 Niger 10,639,744 French Muslim 80%, remainder indigenous beliefs and Christian

1 Nigeria 129,934,911 English Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

22 Niue 2,134 Niuean, English Ekalesia Niue (Niuean Church - a Protestant church closely related to the London Missionary Society) 75%, Latter-Day Saints 10%, other 15% (mostly Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh-Day Adventist)

10 Norfolk Island 1,866 English Anglican 37.4%, Uniting Church in Australia 14.5%, Roman Catholic 11.5%, Seventh-Day Adventist 3.1%, none 12.2%, unknown 17.4%, other 3.9% (1996)

9 Northern Mariana Islands 77,311 English Christian (Roman Catholic majority, although traditional beliefs and taboos may still be found)

1 Norway 4,525,116 Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran 86% (state church), other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, other 1%, none and unknown 10%

4 Oman 2,713,462 Arabic, English Ibadhi Muslim 75%, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Hindu

5 Pakistan 147,663,429 Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu 8%, English Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%

10 Palau 19,409 English and Palauan Christian (Roman Catholics 49%, Seventh-Day Adventists, Jeovah's Witnesses, the Assembly of God, the Liebenzell Mission, and Latter-Day Saints), Modekngei religion (33%)

18 Panama 2,882,329 Spanish, English Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%

9-10 Papua New Guinea 5,172,033 pidgin English and 715 languages Roman Catholic 22%, Lutheran 16%, Presbyterian/Methodist/London Missionary Society 8%, Anglican 5%, Evangelical Alliance 4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1%, other Protestant 10%, indigenous 34%

16 Paraguay 5,884,491 Spanish Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite, and other Protestant

17 Peru 27,949,639 Spanish Roman Catholic 90%

8 Philippines 84,525,639 Filipino (tagalog), English Roman Catholic 83%, Protestant 9%, Muslim 5%, Buddhist and other 3%

9 Pitcairn Islands 47 English Seventh-Day Adventist 100%

1 Poland 38,625,478 Polish Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%

0 Portugal 10,084,245 Portuguese Roman Catholic 94%, Protestant

16 Puerto Rico 3,957,988 Spanish, English Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%

4 Qatar 793,341 Arabic, English Muslim 95%

4 Reunion 743,981 French Roman Catholic 86%, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist

3 Romania 22,317,730 Romanian, Hungarian, German Eastern Orthodox 87%, Protestant 6.8%, Catholic 5.6%, other (mostly Muslim) 0.4%, unaffiliated 0.2%

9 Russia 144,978,573 Russian Russian Orthodox, Muslim, other

3 Rwanda 7,398,074 Kinyarwanda, French, English, Swahili Roman Catholic 56.5%, Protestant 26%, Adventist 11.1%, Muslim 4.6%, indigenous beliefs 0.1%, none 1.7% (2001)

0 Saint Helena 7,317 English Anglican (majority), Baptist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic

17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 38,736 English Anglican, other Protestant, Roman Catholic

16 Saint Lucia 160,145 English Roman Catholic 90%, Protestant 7%, Anglican 3%

16 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 6,954 French Roman Catholic 99%

16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 116,394 English Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant

12 Samoa 178,631 Samoan, English Christian 99.7% (about one-half of population associated with the London Missionary Society; includes Congregational, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Latter-Day Saints, Seventh-Day Adventist)

1 San Marino