The Tunisian Arabs of Germany

The Tunisian Arabs of Germany, numbering approximately 45,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as an Arabic-speaking North African people whose culture reflects a blend of Arab, Amazigh (Berber), Mediterranean, Islamic, African, Ottoman, and European influences, shaped by Tunisia's strategic position between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara They are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Tunisian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Maghreb people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Arabic, Tunisian.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Tunisian (aeb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 45,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042454
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Arabic, Tunisian
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Tunisian Speakers

Media Resources in Arabic, Tunisian:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Arabic, Tunisian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Arabic, Tunisian bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Tunisian Arabs:
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Pray specifically for the Tunisian Arabs of Germany

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
readRomans 1:19

Pray that God will use testimony of creation to cause those who do not yet know the gospel to long for truth and a relationship with the Author of life.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
readPsalm 96:3

Pray for people to hear and believe the good news of Jesus and joyfully share it with their family and friends.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.
readHebrews 10:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will patiently endure suffering and hardships and do God's will so that they may receive what He has promised.

For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too.
read2 Corinthians 1:5

When any who might believe suffer for the sake of the gospel, ask God to deepen their understanding of His grace so that they may share it freely with those who have not received it.

Arab, Tunisian Across Countries (ROP3 - 110285) reported in the following countries:

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsTunisia11,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsFrance459,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsLibya214,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsUnited States144,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsItaly125,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsGermany45,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsCanada24,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsBelgium16,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsNetherlands10,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam

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