Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Arab World
People Cluster: Arab, Yemeni
Language: Sanaani Arabic - (ayn)
Alternate Name(s):
Primary Religion: Islam - Shia
Country: United States
Also found in: Yemen
Population: 13,000
Global Population: 13,163,000
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Northern Yemeni Arabs of United States, numbering 13,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Yemeni people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 13,163,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Sanaani Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Northern Yemeni Arabs is Shia Islam, one of two major denominations of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called 'Shi'as' or 'Shiites'.
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