Egyptian Arabs of Egypt (PGID: PG011496)

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Egyptian Arabs of Egypt

The Egyptian Arabs of Egypt, numbering approximately 68,910,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the majority population of Egypt, a people whose culture reflects the interaction of ancient Egyptian heritage, Arab language and identity, Islamic traditions, Mediterranean influences, and centuries of life along the Nile Valley. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Egyptian Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Egypt
People Cluster: Arab, Egyptian
Primary Language(s): Egyptian Arabic (arz)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 68,910,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011496
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Egyptian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

68%

Arabic, Egyptian Speakers

Media Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Egyptian 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 Egyptian Arabs:

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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 Egyptian Arabs of Egypt

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
Psalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
Psalm 57:10

Pray that God will work, even in the hearts of hard-to-reach people, and that they will rejoice in His steadfast love and faithfulness.

Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
Acts 2:47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will use their faith and their church community as a testimony to the watching world and grow His Church.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Arab, Egyptian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102879) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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22 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG011496	Egyptian Arabs	Egypt	68,910,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012015	Egyptian Arabs	Sudan	818,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011783	Egyptian Arabs	Jordan	774,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011919	Egyptian Arabs	Saudi Arabia	666,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011708	Egyptian Arabs	Iraq	548,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011796	Egyptian Arabs	Kuwait	509,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012233	Egyptian Arabs	United Arab Emirates	499,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043232	Egyptian Arabs	United States	296,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG033520	Egyptian Arabs	Italy	132,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043390	Egyptian Arabs	Canada	106,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG046409	Egyptian Arabs	Oman	98,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG020254	Egyptian Arabs	Australia	85,500	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011901	Egyptian Arabs	Qatar	56,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG022257	Egyptian Arabs	United Kingdom	45,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011833	Egyptian Arabs	Libya	37,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011664	Egyptian Arabs	France	31,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042462	Egyptian Arabs	Germany	25,500	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011739	Egyptian Arabs	Israel	22,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011260	Egyptian Arabs	Algeria	21,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012277	Egyptian Arabs	Yemen	12,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG000053	Egyptian Arabs	Belgium	5,300	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042333	Egyptian Arabs	Spain	4,600	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam

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