Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian

Language: Gulf Arabic - (afb)

Alternate Name(s): Kuwaiti Shia

Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Kuwait

Also found in: Saudi Arabia

Population: 461,000

Global Population: 3,226,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Kuwaiti Shia Arabs of Kuwait, numbering 461,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Arabian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,226,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Gulf Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Kuwaiti Shia 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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