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The Tunisian Arabs of Netherlands

The Tunisian Arabs of Netherlands, numbering approximately 10,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Tunisian Arabs in the Netherlands. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Tunisian Arabic is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Netherlands
People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb
Primary Language(s): Tunisian Arabic (aeb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 10,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000443

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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: Tunisian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
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Arabic, Tunisian Speakers

Media Resources in Tunisian Arabic:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Tunisian Arabic:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Tunisian 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

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

And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
readMatthew 6:7-8

Pray that those who don't have a relationship with their Creator will come to know a God who hears their every need, freeing them from empty rituals and drawing them into a real, trusting relationship with Him.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
readPsalm 89:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will declare and record His faithfulness and love to be passed on from generation to generation.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.
readEphesians 6:18b-19

Ask God to give believers He sends to the lost of this people group the boldness and clarity to proclaim the mystery of the gospel in a way that people can understand.

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 ArabsPG012222Tunisian ArabsTunisia11,430,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG011685Tunisian ArabsFrance459,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG011849Tunisian ArabsLibya215,000Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG047223Tunisian ArabsUnited States145,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG046797Tunisian ArabsItaly125,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG042454Tunisian ArabsGermany45,500Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG047412Tunisian ArabsCanada24,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG000072Tunisian ArabsBelgium16,500Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsPG000443Tunisian ArabsNetherlands10,500Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam

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

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