Tamil of Oman (PGID: PG011894)

The Tamil of Oman

The Tamil of Oman, numbering approximately 28,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Tamil Muslims in Oman. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Tamil is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Oman
People Cluster: Tamil
Primary Language(s): Tamil (tam)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 28,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011894

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tamil
Language Family: Dravidian

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Tamil Speakers

Media Resources in Tamil:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Tamil:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Contemporary Version	✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film	✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film	✓
Easy-to-Read Version		✓	✓
Indian Revised Version		✓	✓
Indian Revised Version			✓

6 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tamil bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Tamil 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 Tamil:

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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 Tamil of Oman

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
Psalm 25:5

Pray that the gospel will advance and that God will lead people in His truth, bringing many to salvation.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
Psalm 22:27

Pray that all families of the nations will worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Tamil Muslim Across Countries (ROP3 - 109788) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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6 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG046928	Indian Muslims	Malaysia	320,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Tamil	Sunni Islam
PG011306	Tamil	Bahrain	48,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tamil	Hinduism
PG011894	Tamil	Oman	28,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tamil	Sunni Islam
PG011910	Tamil	Qatar	28,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tamil	Sunni Islam
PG011807	Tamil	Kuwait	4,700	Engaged yet Unreached	Tamil	Sunni Islam
PG006166	Tamil	Maldives	900	No Longer Unreached	Tamil	Sunni Islam

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