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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Syrian Arabs of Netherlands

The Syrian Arabs of Netherlands, numbering approximately 94,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a Levantine Arab diaspora from Syria whose recent growth in the Netherlands was driven mainly by refugee arrivals after 2014 and subsequent family reunification They are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Syrian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. 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: Syrian Arab

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Netherlands
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Levantine Arabic (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 94,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050027
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Levantine Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

90%
%
Arabic, Levantine Speakers

Media Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Levantine Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Syrian Arabs 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 Syrian Arabs:
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 Syrian Arabs of Netherlands

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
readGenesis 50:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will forgive those who do them harm and trust God as they walk in His ways.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Arab, Syrian Across Countries (ROP3 - 109662) reported in the following countries:

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19 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Syrian Sunni ArabsPG012198Syrian Sunni ArabsSyria15,640,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG049340Syrian ArabsTurkiye3,900,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042752Syrian ArabsJordan1,315,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042801Syrian ArabsSaudi Arabia817,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042455Syrian ArabsGermany584,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042761Syrian ArabsLebanon489,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042886Syrian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates302,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG011694Syrian ArabsIraq293,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042794Syrian ArabsQatar266,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG050211Syrian ArabsSweden211,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG043644Syrian ArabsUnited States196,000No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042758Syrian ArabsKuwait161,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042850Syrian ArabsSudan131,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG050027Syrian ArabsNetherlands94,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG049967Syrian ArabsGreece75,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG043482Syrian ArabsCanada68,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG011682Syrian ArabsFrance18,500Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG016350Syrian ArabsGuadeloupe900Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG016393Syrian ArabsMartinique550Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam

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

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