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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Chadian Arabs of Chad

The Chadian Arabs of Chad, numbering approximately 2,010,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a nomadic confederation of people of mixed Arab and Arabized indigenous African ancestry, inhabiting a portion of the Sahel mainly between Lake Chad and the Nile river near south Kordofan. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Chadian Arabic is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Chad
People Cluster: Arab, Shuwa
Primary Language(s): Chadian Arabic (shu)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 2,010,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011332
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Pray for the Chadian Arabs of Chad

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

96%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chadian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Chadian Speakers

Media Resources in Chadian Arabic:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Chadian Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Alliance Biblique du Tchad✓
Bible Society of Chad 2012✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Chadian Arabic bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Chadian 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 Chadian 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 Chadian Arabs of Chad

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
readPsalm 96:8

Pray for people here to humbly give God the glory due His name.

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.
readHebrew 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.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
readPsalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

Baggara, Shuwa Arab Across Countries (ROP3 - 108972) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Chadian ArabsPG011332Chadian ArabsChad2,010,000Engaged yet UnreachedChadian ArabicSunni Islam
Shuwa ArabsPG014441Shuwa ArabsNigeria237,000Engaged yet UnreachedChadian ArabicFolk Islam
ShuweihatPG042848ShuweihatSudan145,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni Islam

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

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