Somalia (SOM)

Somalia is a country in Africa with a population of 19,209,000. Somalia, on the Horn of Africa, is known for its long coastline, nomadic heritage, and traditional poetry. Somalis value family, clan ties, and a strong oral tradition. Islam is the main faith, and mosques are central to community life. Spirituality is expressed through daily prayers, religious festivals, and the preservation of ancient customs and stories.

People Groups of Somalia:

Somalia Fast Facts:

11 People Groups · 19.2M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached91.9M
Engaged yet Unreached217.3M
No Longer Unreached00M

Somalia Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
501
Dying Daily Without Christ
(100.0%) 501
Birth Rate per 1,000
42.6
Death Rate per 1,000
10.2

People Groups of Somalia

Strategic Progress Index
All

11 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SomalisSomalisSomalia13,750,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
IsaaqIsaaqSomalia3,540,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
Digil-RahanweynDigil-RahanweynSomalia1,075,000Unengaged and UnreachedMaaySunni Islam
GarreGarreSomalia324,000Unengaged and UnreachedGarreSunni Islam
Deaf SomalisDeaf SomalisSomalia195,000Unengaged and UnreachedSomali Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
GoshaGoshaSomalia70,500Unengaged and UnreachedMaaySunni Islam
TunniTunniSomalia57,000Unengaged and UnreachedTunniSunni Islam
Bantu SwahiliBantu SwahiliSomalia55,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
JiidduJiidduSomalia53,500Unengaged and UnreachedJiidduSunni Islam
DabarreDabarreSomalia47,500Unengaged and UnreachedDabarreSunni Islam
MushunguluMushunguluSomalia41,000Unengaged and UnreachedMushunguluSunni Islam

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

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