Country: Egypt
Number of People Groups
39
People Groups Unreached
23
Total Population
83,907,000
Unreached Population
11,558,000
% Christian Adherent
13.0%
% Evangelical
3.4 %
Largest Religion
Islam
(86.3%)
Official Language
10/40 Window
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Language | Primary Religion | % Christian |
% Evangelical |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abaza, Arabized | 12,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Adyghe | 12,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Adyghe | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Albanian, Shqip | 25,000 | 2.2 ◉ | Albanian, Tosk | Islam ☪ Islam | 20.0 % | 1.0 % | |
|
Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 1,642,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 5,900 | 2.2 ◉ | Amharic | Christianity Christianity | 60.0 % | 1.1 % | |
|
Arab | 82,000 | 2.2 ◉ | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 6.0 % | 1.0 % | |
|
Arab, Egyptian | 50,336,000 | 3.1 ◉ | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 15.0 % | 4.0 % | |
|
Arab, Lebanese | 130,000 | 2.2 ◉ | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 31.0 % | 0.5 % | |
|
Arab, Libyan | 300,000 | 1.2 ◉ | Arabic, Libyan Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 2.5 % | 0.3 % | |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 63,000 | 1.2 ◉ | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 1.6 % | 0.1 % | |
|
Arab, Saidi | 21,440,000 | 3.1 ◉ | Arabic, Saidi Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 14.0 % | 4.0 % | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 4,357,000 | 1.2 ◉ | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 1.4 % | 0.2 % | |
|
Arab, Yemeni | 163,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Armenian | 11,000 | 3.2 ◉ | Armenian | Christianity Christianity | 94.0 % | 8.0 % | |
|
Baharia, Bahariya | 25,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi | 894,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Beja, Bedawi | 82,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Bedawiyet | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Berber, Siwa | 34,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Siwi | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
British | 16,000 | 3.2 ◉ | English | Christianity Christianity | 60.0 % | 8.0 % | |
|
Chechen | 5,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Chechen | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Deaf | -1 Unknown | 2.2 ◉ | Egypt Sign Language | Islam ☪ Islam | 13.0 % | 1.0 % | |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 2,500 | 3.2 ◉ | Tagalog | Christianity Christianity | 92.0 % | 12.0 % | |
|
French | 77,000 | 2.2 ◉ | French | Christianity Christianity | 61.0 % | 1.0 % | |
|
Fur | 3,300 | 1.1 ◉ | Fur | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
German | 25,000 | 2.2 ◉ | German, Standard | Christianity Christianity | 64.0 % | 2.0 % | |
|
Greek | 49,000 | 2.2 ◉ | Greek | Christianity Christianity | 91.0 % | 0.4 % | |
|
Gypsy, Domari | 2,260,000 | 1.2 ◉ | Domari | Islam ☪ Islam | 1.0 % | 0.2 % | |
|
Gypsy, Halebi | 311,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Italian | 85,000 | 2.2 ◉ | Italian | Christianity Christianity | 83.0 % | 1.1 % | |
|
|
Jew, Egyptian Speaking | 100 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Ethnic Religions E Ethnic Religions | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
|
Kharga, Selima | 28,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Libyan Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Nubian, Arabized | 452,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas | 350,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Nobiin | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | |
|
|
Nubian, Kunuz | 500,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Kenzi | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Oromo, Tulama | 2,500 | 2.2 ◉ | Oromo, West Central | Islam ☪ Islam | 25.0 % | 0.9 % | |
|
Russian | 1,600 | 2.2 ◉ | Russian | Christianity Christianity | 66.0 % | 1.2 % | |
|
South Asian, general | 4,100 | 1.1 ◉ | Hindi | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Tuareg, Algerian | 23,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | |
|
Turk | 41,000 | 1.1 ◉ | Turkish | Islam ☪ Islam | 0.2 % | 0.0 % | |
| Totals: 39 | 83,845,000 | 23 ◉ | 13.0 % | 3.4 % |
| RELIGIONS | |
| Buddhism | 0.0% |
| Christianity Evangelical |
13.0%
3.4% |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.0% |
| Hinduism | 0.0% |
| Islam | 86.3% |
| Non-Religious | 0.7% |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.0% |
| Unknown | 0.0% |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS | |
| Anglican | 0.1% |
| Independent | 1.2% |
| Protestant | 6.0% |
| Roman Catholic | 4.7% |
| Orthodox | 88.0% |
| Other Christian | 0.1% |
Notes:
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the People Group who lives in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by People Group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
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