Arab, Syrian people group in all countries

Arab, Syrian

The Arab, Syrian people group is reported in 38 countries

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Population All Countries

19,464,500

People Cluster

Arab, Levant

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%

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Argentina	1,501,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	38.00 %	1.35 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Belgium	15,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Canada	79,000		Arabic, Levantine	Christianity	3 ●	57.00 %	1.90 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Cyprus	3,600		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Denmark	45,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Finland	16,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
France	258,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Germany	837,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Greece	8,300		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	9.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Guadeloupe	600		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.13 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Guinea-Bissau	1,600		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Iraq	24,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Israel	1,800		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Jordan	701,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Kuwait	167,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Lebanon	150,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.50 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Martinique	500		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Mexico	110,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Netherlands	116,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Nigeria	22,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	9.00 %	0.80 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Norway	38,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Panama	8,600		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Qatar	255,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	5
Saudi Arabia	281,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	6
Senegal	16,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Spain	2,500		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
St Vincent and Grenadines	500		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Sudan	113,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Suriname	1,300		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Sweden	30,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Switzerland	24,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.80 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Syria	14,227,000	●	Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.16 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Trinidad and Tobago	3,200		Arabic, Levantine	Christianity	3 ●	60.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Türkiye (Turkey)	105,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Portions	●	●	2
United Arab Emirates	47,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
United Kingdom	48,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
United States	192,000		Arabic, Levantine	Christianity	3 ●	60.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
West Bank / Gaza	15,000		Arabic, Levantine	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Totals: 38	19,464,500				8 ●	9.15 %	0.28 %				18

Other reported countries: 2

Arab, Syrian

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
Belize	200	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Czechia	400	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Totals: 2

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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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