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The Saidi Arabs of Egypt

The Saidi Arabs of Egypt, numbering approximately 27,140,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the Arabic-speaking population of Upper Egypt's Nile Valley from Beni Suef to the Sudan border, who identify as the most direct descendants of the ancient Pharaonic Egyptians and maintain strong tribal solidarity and honor codes. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Saidi Arabic is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Saidi Arabs

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Egypt
People Cluster: Arab, Egyptian
Primary Language(s): Saidi Arabic (aec)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 27,140,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011489
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Pray for the Saidi Arabs of Egypt

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

85%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Saidi Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Sa’idi Speakers

Media Resources in Saidi Arabic:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Saidi Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Upper Egyptian Colloquial✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Saidi Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Saidi 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 Saidi 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 Saidi Arabs of Egypt

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that any who may be enemies of God will grasp the depth of God's love demonstrated through Christ's death for the ungodly, and be reconciled to Him.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

Arab, Saidi Across Countries (ROP3 - 108521) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Saidi ArabsPG011489Saidi ArabsEgypt27,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedSaidi ArabicSunni Islam

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