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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kabyle of France

The Kabyle of France, numbering approximately 722,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Amazigh (Berber) people indigenous to the mountainous region of Kabylia in northern Algeria. They are one of the largest Amazigh populations in North Africa and are distinguished by their language and strong regional identity. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kabyle is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: France
People Cluster: Amazigh-Kabyle
Primary Language(s): Kabyle (kab)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 722,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011670
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kabyle
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Kabyle Speakers

Media Resources in Kabyle:

Films:
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MagdalenaView Film
MagdalenaView Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Kabyle:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Kabyle bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kabyle 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 Kabyle:
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 Kabyle of France

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
readPsalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
readMatthew 18:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they find other believers to pray with, and that they will trust God to answer their requests according to His will.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Amazigh, Kabyle Across Countries (ROP3 - 104365) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KabylePG011265KabyleAlgeria6,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabyleFolk Islam
KabylePG011670KabyleFrance722,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabyleSunni Islam
KabylePG000060KabyleBelgium59,500Unengaged and UnreachedKabyleSunni Islam
KabylePG047401KabyleCanada6,100Engaged yet UnreachedKabyleSunni Islam

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