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The Palestinian Arabs of Syria

The Palestinian Arabs of Syria, numbering approximately 567,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are descendants of Palestinians displaced to Syria whose communities combined integration into Syrian society with the preservation of a distinct Palestinian identity. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Levantine Arabic is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Arab, Palestinian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Syria
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Levantine Arabic (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 567,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047113
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

93%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Levantine Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Levantine Speakers

Media Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Sabeel Media✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Levantine Arabic 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

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Pray specifically for the Palestinian Arabs of Syria

But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

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.

Arab, Palestinian Across Countries (ROP3 - 107785) reported in the following countries:

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21 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
West Bank ArabsPG012264West Bank ArabsPalestine3,430,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011788Palestinian ArabsJordan2,675,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011731Palestinian ArabsIsrael1,830,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042760Palestinian ArabsLebanon669,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG047113Palestinian ArabsSyria567,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042799Palestinian ArabsSaudi Arabia462,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042793Palestinian ArabsQatar380,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011503Palestinian ArabsEgypt147,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG043586Palestinian ArabsUnited States136,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011793Palestinian ArabsKuwait72,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042885Palestinian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates66,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG043452Palestinian ArabsCanada48,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042768Palestinian ArabsLibya36,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG012288Palestinian ArabsYemen35,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042746Palestinian ArabsIraq23,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042706Palestinian ArabsEritrea22,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG024786Palestinian ArabsHonduras21,000Engaged yet UnreachedSpanishSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG024839Palestinian ArabsPanama9,700No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG024733Palestinian ArabsGuatemala1,900Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG039263Palestinian ArabsEl Salvador1,300No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG011676Palestinian ArabsFrance1,100Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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