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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Imazighen of Netherlands

The Imazighen of Netherlands, numbering approximately 168,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as the Indigenous peoples of North Africa, united by a shared Amazigh heritage, related Tamazight languages, and a long history of adaptation across the mountains, coasts, and deserts of the Maghreb They are an Diaspora people, with Amazigh, Riffian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Amazigh-Riff people cluster of the Arab Peoples. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Central Atlas Tamazight is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Amazigh

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Netherlands
People Cluster: Amazigh-Riff
Primary Language(s): Central Atlas Tamazight (tzm)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 168,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000396
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Central Atlas Tamazight
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
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Tamazight, Central Atlas Speakers

Media Resources in Central Atlas Tamazight:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Central Atlas Tamazight:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Lctab n Rebbi s Tamazight n Atlas✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Central Atlas Tamazight 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 Imazighen:
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Pray specifically for the Imazighen of Netherlands

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

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.

Amazigh, Riffian Across Countries (ROP3 - 101275) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Riffi ImazighenPG011865Riffi ImazighenMorocco2,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedTarifitSunni Islam
ImazighenPG000396ImazighenNetherlands168,000Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas TamazightSunni Islam
Riffi ImazighenPG011677Riffi ImazighenFrance138,000Unengaged and UnreachedTarifitSunni Islam

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

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