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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Cypriot Arabs of Cyprus

The Cypriot Arabs of Cyprus, numbering approximately 11,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a people of Cyprus They are an Indigenous people, with Arab, Cypriot (Maronite) as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Arabic, Cypriot.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Cyprus
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Cypriot (acy)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 11,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011471
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

95%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

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

20%
%
Arabic, Cypriot Speakers

Media Resources in Arabic, Cypriot:

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Bible Resources in Arabic, Cypriot:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), 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.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Cypriot Arabs:
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Pray specifically for the Cypriot Arabs of Cyprus

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
readPsalm 57:11

Pray that the lost will learn about God's great love and faithfulness so that they might trust in Christ for their salvation.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
readNumbers 6:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with peace in their lives, knowing that God is with them.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Cypriot, Arab Across Countries (ROP3 - 102343) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Cypriot ArabsPG011471Cypriot ArabsCyprus11,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, CypriotRoman Catholicism

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