Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Levant

Language: Mesopotamian Arabic - (acm)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Iraq

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Population: 49,500

Global Population: 49,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Marsh Arabs of Iraq, numbering 49,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Levant people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Iraq. Their primary language is Mesopotamian Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Marsh 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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