Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Amazigh-Saharan

Language: Hassaniyya - (mey)

Alternate Name(s): Jalo Berbers

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Libya

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Population: 44,500

Global Population: 44,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Jalo Imazighen of Libya, numbering 44,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Amazigh-Saharan people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Libya. Their primary language is Hassaniyya. The primary religion practiced by the Jalo Imazighen is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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