Mauritania (MRT)

Mauritania is a country in Africa with a population of 4,924,900. Mauritania, where the Sahara meets the Atlantic, is a land of shifting dunes, ancient caravan towns, and nomadic traditions. Mauritanians are proud of their poetry, hospitality, and the art of tea-making. Islam is the state religion, and daily life is shaped by prayer, mosque attendance, and the rhythms of the Islamic calendar. Spirituality is also reflected in oral storytelling and the preservation of ancient manuscripts.

People Groups of Mauritania:

Mauritania Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:10
Total Population:4,924,900
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:5
Population:358,900
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:5
Population:4,566,000
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:0
Population:0

Mauritania Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 1  
Dying Daily: 73  
Dying Daily without Christ: 73  
Birth Rate: 32.6  
Death Rate: 6.9

People Groups of Mauritania

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MoorsMoorsMauritania3,875,000Engaged yet UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni Islam
Fula ToroFula ToroMauritania385,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarSunni Islam
WolofWolofMauritania211,000Unengaged and UnreachedWolofSufi Islam
TamasheqTamasheqMauritania151,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamasheqFolk Islam
SoninkeSoninkeMauritania150,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninkeFolk Islam
ZenagaZenagaMauritania61,500Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni Islam
Deaf MauritaniansDeaf MauritaniansMauritania54,500Unengaged and UnreachedAmerican Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
BambaraBambaraMauritania26,500Unengaged and UnreachedBamanankanFolk Islam
JolaJolaMauritania5,400Unengaged and UnreachedJola-FonyiFolk Islam
Fula MacinaFula MacinaMauritania5,000Engaged yet UnreachedFulfulde, MaasinaSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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