Arab

The Arab people group is reported in 32 countries

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Population All Countries

403,400

People Cluster

Arab, Arabian

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

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: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Austria	19,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.20 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Bulgaria	11,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.30 %	1	2 Portions			●
Burundi	3,100		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	2 Portions			●
Chile	3,700		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	4 ●	Christianity	70.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Comoros	800		Comorian, Maore	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	3 NT		●	●
Congo, Democratic Republic of	25,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.02 %	1	2 Portions			●
Congo, Republic of the	1,200		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	50.00 %	0.30 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Costa Rica	3,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	3 ●	Christianity	84.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Cuba	21,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	3 ●	Christianity	65.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Ecuador	2,800		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	22.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Egypt	96,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
El Salvador	1,200		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	9.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Ethiopia	1,500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Gabon	4,800		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.50 %	1	2 Portions			●
Ghana	2,900		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.50 %	1	2 Portions			●
Haiti	5,300		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	25.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
India	2,300		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	3 NT	●	●	●
Kazakhstan	600		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	0.50 %	1	2 Portions			●
Kenya	50,000	●	Swahili	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.20 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Luxembourg	7,100		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	30.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Macedonia	6,300		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.50 %	1	2 Portions			●
Malaysia	15,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.20 %	0.00 %	1	2 Portions			●
Malta	2,100		Arabic, Egyptian Spoken	3 ●	Christianity	72.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	3 NT	●	●	●
Mauritius	800		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.20 %	1	2 Portions			●
Monaco	200		Arabic, Moroccan Spoken	2 ●	Islam	21.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Nicaragua	700		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	30.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -	2 Portions			●
Pakistan	5,800		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	3 NT	●	●	●
Philippines	32,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.20 %	1	3 NT	●	●	●
Rwanda	2,500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.30 %	1	2 Portions			●
Somalia	6,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.50 %	1	2 Portions			●
Sri Lanka	5,300		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	3 NT	●	●	●
Tanzania	64,000		Swahili	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.60 %	1	4 Complete	●	●	●
Totals: 32	403,400			18 ●		9.68 %	0.56 %	18

Other reported countries: 6

Arab

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Bangladesh	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Arabic, Baharna Spoken	Islam
Barbados	-1 Unknown	3 ●	Arabic, Standard	Islam
Curacao	500	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Dominica	200	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Maldives	500	1 ●	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam
Mayotte	100	1 ●	Comorian, Maore	Islam
Totals: 6

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* 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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