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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Syrian Arabs of Kuwait

The Syrian Arabs of Kuwait, numbering approximately 161,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a diaspora community of Syrian Arabs in Kuwait They are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Syrian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Arabic, Levantine.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Kuwait
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Levantine (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 161,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042758
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

84%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Arabic, Levantine
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Levantine Speakers

Media Resources in Arabic, Levantine:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Arabic, Levantine:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Sabeel Media✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Arabic, Levantine bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Syrian 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 Syrian Arabs:
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

Pray specifically for the Syrian Arabs of Kuwait

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures the discernment they need to recognize the spiritual battle they are fighting. Pray God will protect their faith as they abide in Him.

Arab, Syrian Across Countries (ROP3 - 109662) reported in the following countries:

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19 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Syrian Sunni ArabsPG012198Syrian Sunni ArabsSyria15,540,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG049340Syrian ArabsTurkiye3,895,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042752Syrian ArabsJordan1,315,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042801Syrian ArabsSaudi Arabia816,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042455Syrian ArabsGermany584,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042761Syrian ArabsLebanon490,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042886Syrian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates302,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG011694Syrian ArabsIraq291,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042794Syrian ArabsQatar266,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG050211Syrian ArabsSweden211,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG043644Syrian ArabsUnited States195,000No Longer UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042758Syrian ArabsKuwait161,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042850Syrian ArabsSudan131,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG050027Syrian ArabsNetherlands94,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG049967Syrian ArabsGreece75,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG043482Syrian ArabsCanada68,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG011682Syrian ArabsFrance18,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG016350Syrian ArabsGuadeloupe900Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG016393Syrian ArabsMartinique550Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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