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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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

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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 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

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
readPsalm 47:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will exalt the Lord, recognizing His reign over the nations and His sovereignty over all things.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
readJohn 1:9-10

Pray for those God might send to share the gospel here. Ask that they will grow closer to Jesus and be compelled to share His good news with people who don't know it.

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

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Jordanian ArabsPG011669Jordanian ArabsFrance1,600Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG011778Jordanian ArabsJordan3,575,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042754Jordanian ArabsKuwait407,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, StandardSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042796Jordanian ArabsSaudi Arabia239,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042865Jordanian ArabsSyria40,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042883Jordanian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates192,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG043292Jordanian ArabsUnited States85,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG046412Jordanian ArabsOman24,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG047415Jordanian ArabsCanada15,500Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam

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

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