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People group profile · PG011259

The Idaksahak of Algeria

The Idaksahak of Algeria, numbering about 2,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a pastoralist Berber ethnic group indigenous to the Gao Region of northeastern Mali.

They are a diaspora people in the Songhai people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Tadaksahak.

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Fast facts

Country
Algeria
Population
2,500
Affinity group
Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
People cluster
Songhai
Primary language
Tadaksahak (dsq)
Primary religion
Sunni Islam
Strategic Progress Index
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority
Frontier Unreached People Group
Region
Northern Africa, Africa

Where they live

Gospel status

The Idaksahak are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Idaksahak

  • Pray that God would send workers to this people group
  • Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
  • Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice

Primary religion

Sunni Islam · Islam

100% adherents

Primary language

Tadaksahak · Songhay family

100% speak Tadaksahak

Gospel resources in Tadaksahak

  • Bible not available
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources not available
  • Bible stories not available

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Idaksahak

  1. Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
  2. Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
  3. Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
  4. John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.

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Idaksahak in other countries

The same people (ROP3 103948) is reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
IdaksahakMali163,000Unengaged and Unreached

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