Yemini Arabs of Canada (PGID: PG050485)

The Yemini Arabs of Canada

The Yemini Arabs of Canada, numbering approximately 7,100 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Yemeni Arabs in Canada. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Arab, Yemini

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Arab, Yemeni
Primary Language(s): Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic (acq)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 7,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050485

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

65%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

75%

Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Speakers

Media Resources in Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic:

Films:

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JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Yemini Arabs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Yemini Arabs:

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Yemini Arabs of Canada

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!
Psalm 30:10

Pray that people in the depths of despair and suffering and living outside of relationship with Christ will cry out to the Lord and find help, peace, and joy in Him.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
Psalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will lay down all evil desires, dying to sin and living for Him alone.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
Jeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

Arab, Yemeni Across Countries (ROP3 - 109729) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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13 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG012274	Southern Yemeni Arabs	Yemen	12,190,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011516	Yemeni Arabs	Egypt	1,080,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011940	Yemeni Arabs	Saudi Arabia	259,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012262	Yemeni Arabs	United Arab Emirates	214,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011483	Djiboutian Arabs	Djibouti	80,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Shia Islam
PG042710	Yemeni Arabs	Eritrea	71,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG015315	Yemeni Arabs	Madagascar	63,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG047588	Yemeni Arabs	United States	55,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Shia Islam
PG042743	Yemeni Arabs	Ethiopia	40,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042862	Yemeni Arabs	Sudan	35,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011896	Yemeni Arabs	Oman	25,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042759	Yemeni Arabs	Kuwait	8,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG050485	Yemini Arabs	Canada	7,100	Engaged yet Unreached	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	Sunni Islam

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