The Yemeni Arabs of Kuwait

The Yemeni Arabs of Kuwait, numbering approximately 8,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a diaspora community of Yemeni Arabs in Kuwait They are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Yemeni as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Yemeni people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Kuwait
People Cluster: Arab, Yemeni
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni (acq)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 8,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042759
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Speakers

Media Resources in Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni bible at Bible.com

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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 Yemeni Arabs:
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Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.
readLuke 5:27-28

Prat that God will prepare many hearts to meet Him when He says, “Follow Me!” and that they will respond in faith, leaving everything behind to follow Him.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Arab, Yemeni Across Countries (ROP3 - 109729) reported in the following countries:

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13 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Southern Yemeni ArabsSouthern Yemeni ArabsYemen12,110,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsEgypt1,075,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsSaudi Arabia258,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsUnited Arab Emirates214,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Djiboutian ArabsDjiboutian ArabsDjibouti80,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniShia Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsEritrea71,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsMadagascar63,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsUnited States54,500Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniShia Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsEthiopia39,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsSudan34,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsOman25,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsKuwait8,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam
Yemini ArabsYemini ArabsCanada7,100Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, Ta’izzi-AdeniSunni Islam

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