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The Egyptian Arabs of United Kingdom

The Egyptian Arabs of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 45,500 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: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Arab, Egyptian
Primary Language(s): Egyptian Arabic (arz)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 45,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022257
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

62%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Egyptian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Egyptian Speakers

Media Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

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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:
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 Egyptian Arabs of United Kingdom

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:26-27

Pray that the lost will seek God and find Him, for He is not far from each one of us. Pray that they will have opportunities to access the gospel, learn God's purpose for their lives, and believe in Him.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
readColossians 4:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving, as they bring needs before the Lord.

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

Strategic Progress Index

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22 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Egyptian Arabs PG011496 Egyptian Arabs Egypt 68,970,000 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG012015 Egyptian Arabs Sudan 820,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011783 Egyptian Arabs Jordan 775,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011919 Egyptian Arabs Saudi Arabia 666,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011708 Egyptian Arabs Iraq 548,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011796 Egyptian Arabs Kuwait 509,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG012233 Egyptian Arabs United Arab Emirates 500,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG043232 Egyptian Arabs United States 296,000 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG033520 Egyptian Arabs Italy 132,000 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG043390 Egyptian Arabs Canada 106,000 Engaged yet Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG046409 Egyptian Arabs Oman 98,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG020254 Egyptian Arabs Australia 85,500 No Longer Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011901 Egyptian Arabs Qatar 56,500 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG022257 Egyptian Arabs United Kingdom 45,500 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011833 Egyptian Arabs Libya 37,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011664 Egyptian Arabs France 31,500 Engaged yet Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG042462 Egyptian Arabs Germany 25,500 No Longer Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011739 Egyptian Arabs Israel 22,500 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG011260 Egyptian Arabs Algeria 22,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG012277 Egyptian Arabs Yemen 12,500 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG000053 Egyptian Arabs Belgium 5,300 No Longer Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Egyptian Arabs PG042333 Egyptian Arabs Spain 4,600 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam

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