Levantine Arabs of United Kingdom (PGID: PG000662)

The Levantine Arabs of United Kingdom

The Levantine Arabs of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 512,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Arab community of Syrian and Lebanese descent, often grouped together due to shared historical, linguistic, and cultural ties. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Standard Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Standard Arabic (arb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 512,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000662

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Standard Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%

Arabic, Standard Speakers

Media Resources in Standard Arabic:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film
The Savior	View Film

6 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Standard Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Easy to Read Version		✓	✓
Good News Version		✓
Sharif (Iraqi) Version	✓	✓	✓
Sharif Version	✓	✓	✓
Standard Arabic (Gulf)		✓
Van Dyke Version - multi voice	✓	✓	✓
Van Dyke Version - single voice	✓	✓	✓

7 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Standard Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Levantine 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 Levantine 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 Levantine Arabs of United Kingdom

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
Psalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrew 4:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will boldly draw near to God as they approach Him in prayer, receive His mercy, and find grace for help in their time of need.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Arab, Levantine Across Countries (ROP3 - 109667) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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16 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▲	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG016310	Levantine Arabs	Dominica	50	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG016213	Levantine Arabs	British Virgin Islands	60	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG016402	Levantine Arabs	Curacao	325	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG013421	Levantine Arabs	Guinea	1,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Folk Islam
PG017480	Levantine Arabs	Ecuador	3,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG016381	Levantine Arabs	Haiti	5,700	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG013440	Levantine Arabs	Guinea-Bissau	11,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Folk Islam
PG000489	Levantine Arabs	Portugal	23,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG013104	Levantine Arabs	Cote d’Ivoire	67,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042458	Middle Eastern Arabs	Germany	104,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG020267	Levantine Arabs	Australia	196,000	No Longer Unreached	Gulf Arabic	Roman Catholicism
PG011511	Levantine Arabs	Egypt	218,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012216	Levantine Arabs	Tunisia	251,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG000573	Levantine Arabs	Sweden	406,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG000662	Levantine Arabs	United Kingdom	512,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG024574	Levantine Arabs	Turkiye	1,460,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Folk Islam

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