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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Central Moroccan Imazighen of Morocco

The Central Moroccan Imazighen of Morocco, numbering approximately 3,510,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Northern Africa, west of the Nile Valley and can also be known as Berbers of Central Morocco, Middle Atlas Berbers. They are an Indigenous people, in the Amazigh-Shilha people cluster of the Arab World affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Sunni. They primarily speak Tamazight, Central Atlas.

Central Moroccan Imazighen in Morocco photo
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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North Africa and Middle East Peoples
Country: Morocco
People Cluster: Amazigh-Shilha
Primary Language(s): Tamazight, Central Atlas (tzm)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Sunni
Population: 3,510,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011862

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Sunni Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tamazight, Central Atlas
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

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Tamazight, Central Atlas Speakers

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Next steps for the Central Moroccan Imazighen

The Central Moroccan Imazighen are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Central Moroccan Imazighen

The Central Moroccan Imazighen 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.

Continue prayer and fasting for this group
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

Next steps for the Central Moroccan Imazighen

The Central Moroccan Imazighen are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Central Moroccan Imazighen of Morocco

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
readGenesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
readPsalm 130:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will wait on the Lord and have patience and trust, knowing His ways and His timing are always perfect.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will patiently endure hardships as they share the gospel, knowing that the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise.

Amazigh (ROP3 - 104002) reported in the following countries:

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