The Jordanian Arabs of France

The Jordanian Arabs of France, numbering approximately 1,600 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community formed through migration from Jordan to France that maintains a distinct Jordanian Arab identity. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Standard Arabic is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: France
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Standard Arabic (arb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011669
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Pray for the Jordanian Arabs of France

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

97%
%
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

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

Or check out the Standard Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Jordanian 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 Jordanian 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 Jordanian Arabs of France

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
readPsalm 1:1-2

Pray that God will call out many sons and daughters from among them and give them a deep love for His Word.

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
readLamentations 3:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through trials, they will be satisfied with the Lord as their portion and will place all their hope in Him.

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
readJohn 1:7

Pray that God will raise up witnesses to testify about Jesus so that all might believe, knowing that He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Arab, Jordanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104301) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

9 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name ▲ Country Population Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs France 1,600 Engaged yet Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs Jordan 3,585,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs Kuwait 406,000 Unengaged and Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs Saudi Arabia 239,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs Syria 40,500 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs United Arab Emirates 192,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs United States 85,500 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs Oman 24,500 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs Jordanian Arabs Canada 15,500 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam

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