The Jordanian Arabs of Canada

The Jordanian Arabs of Canada, numbering approximately 15,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a diaspora community of Jordanian Arabs in Canada They are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Jordanian 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, Jordanian

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Levantine (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 15,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047415
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

97%
%
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

Bible Resources in Arabic, Levantine:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Sabeel Media

1 entry

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

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Jordanian 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 Jordanian 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 Jordanian Arabs of Canada

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
readLamentations 3:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through trials, they will be satisfied with the Lord as their portion and will place all their hope in Him.

There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.
readMark 7:15

Pray for Christians to take any opportunity to share the hope of Jesus with lost people here, praying they will be wise like Jesus as they share the truth about what can defile people and what can make them clean.

Arab, Jordanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104301) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsJordan3,575,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsKuwait407,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsSaudi Arabia239,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates192,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsUnited States85,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsSyria40,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsOman24,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsCanada15,500Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsFrance1,600Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam

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

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