People Cluster - Arab, Arabian

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian What is a People Cluster?

Population

27,523,000

1.7% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Arab World

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Arab	409,000	32	18	56.3 %	242,000	59.1 %	2 ●	Islam	9.6%	0.6%	18
	Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken	8,337,000	12	11	91.7 %	8,336,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.9%	0.2%	169
	Arab, Bahraini	896,000	2	2	100.0 %	896,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.4%	0.9%	19
	Arab, Dhofari	118,000	1	1	100.0 %	118,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.4%	2
	Arab, Iranian	1,424,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,424,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3%	0.3%	28
	Arab, Omani	2,820,000	11	11	100.0 %	2,820,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.5%	0.9%	61
	Arab, Saudi - Hijazi	10,623,000	4	4	100.0 %	10,623,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3%	0.1%	214
	Arabized Blacks	1,917,000	4	4	100.0 %	1,917,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3%	0.0%	37
	Bathari	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Hamar	460,000	1	1	100.0 %	460,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	9
	Harasi, Arabized	2,500	1	1	100.0 %	2,500	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Hobyot	200	2	2	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Mahra	216,000	5	5	100.0 %	216,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	6
	Shahari, Jibbali	96,000	2	2	100.0 %	96,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Shihuh, Al-Shihuh	56,000	2	2	100.0 %	56,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	2
	Socotran	148,000	2	2	100.0 %	148,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	4
Totals:	16 Peoples (across countries)	27,523,000	83	68	81.9 %	27,354,000	99.4 %	●	Islam	0.8%	0.3%	574

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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