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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Algerian Arabs of Algeria

The Algerian Arabs of Algeria, numbering approximately 34,970,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a community of Arabic‑speaking Algerians whose cultural identity formed through centuries of Arab settlement, Islamization, and interaction with Indigenous Amazigh (Berber) peoples They are an Indigenous people, with Arab, Algerian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Maghreb people cluster of the Arab Peoples. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Algerian Arabic is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Arab, Algerian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Algeria
People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb
Primary Language(s): Algerian Arabic (arq)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 34,970,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011251
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Pray for the Algerian Arabs of Algeria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Algerian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Algerian Speakers

Media Resources in Algerian Arabic:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Algerian Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
United Bible Societies✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Algerian Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Algerian 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 Algerian 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 Algerian Arabs of Algeria

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
read1 Timothy 2:5-6

Pray for the truth about Jesus Christ to spread among the lost so that many will accept His ransom for their sin and experience freedom in a relationship with Him.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Arab, Algerian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100226) reported in the following countries:

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Algerian ArabsPG000048Algerian ArabsBelgium28,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG000393Algerian ArabsNetherlands8,700Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG011251Algerian ArabsAlgeria34,970,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG011662Algerian ArabsFrance1,730,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG012207Algerian ArabsTunisia301,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG012373Algerian ArabsBurkina Faso25,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicFolk Islam
Algerian ArabsPG042324Algerian ArabsItaly27,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG042332Algerian ArabsSpain67,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG047311Algerian ArabsUnited States25,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG047408Algerian ArabsCanada72,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam

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

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