Arab, Syrian

The Arab, Syrian people group is reported in 36 countries

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Population All Countries

16,557,500

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%

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	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Argentina	1,465,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	38.00 %	1.35 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Canada	17,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	7.00 %	0.20 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Cyprus	3,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	7.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Denmark	5,800		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Finland	1,100		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
France	260,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Germany	119,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Greece	5,800		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	9.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Guadeloupe	700		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	7.00 %	0.13 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Guinea-Bissau	1,500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	8.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Iraq	21,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.10 %	1	3 Portions		●
Israel	1,700		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Jordan	612,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Kuwait	162,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Lebanon	174,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.50 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Martinique	600		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	7.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Mexico	516,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions	●	●
Netherlands	8,300		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Nigeria	19,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	9.00 %	0.80 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Norway	22,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Panama	8,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Qatar	243,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.10 %	5	3 Portions		●
Saudi Arabia	169,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	4.00 %	0.10 %	3	3 Portions		●
Senegal	15,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Spain	2,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	10.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
St Vincent and Grenadines	500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Sudan	99,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	8.00 %	1.00 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Suriname	2,800		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Sweden	28,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Syria	11,754,000	●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	6.00 %	0.16 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Trinidad and Tobago	2,900		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	3 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	0.50 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
Turkey	570,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.40 %	11	3 Portions		●
United Arab Emirates	39,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.10 %	1	3 Portions		●
United Kingdom	13,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	7.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
United States	169,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	2 ●	Islam	8.00 %	0.10 %	-1 -	3 Portions		●
West Bank / Gaza	26,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	1 ●	Islam	5.00 %	0.10 %	1	3 Portions		●
Totals: 36	16,557,500			6 ●		8.77 %	0.27 %	22

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 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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