Egyptian Arabs of Jordan (PGID: PG011783)

The Egyptian Arabs of Jordan

The Egyptian Arabs of Jordan, numbering approximately 775,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are the majority population of Egypt, a people whose culture reflects the interaction of ancient Egyptian heritage, Arab language and identity, Islamic traditions, Mediterranean influences, and centuries of life along the Nile Valley. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Egyptian Arabic is their primary language.

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Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Jordan
People Cluster: Arab, Egyptian
Primary Language(s): Egyptian Arabic (arz)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 775,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011783
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Egyptian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%

Arabic, Egyptian Speakers

Media Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Egyptian Arabic:

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9

Pray that God, who is faithful and just, will open the eyes of those who are lost and draw them to confess their sins and trust in Him to grant forgiveness.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
Hebrews 10:35

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hold unswervingly to their faith and to their confidence in Christ, which has a great reward.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Arab, Egyptian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102879) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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22 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index ▼	Language	Religion
PG042462	Egyptian Arabs	Germany	25,500	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG020254	Egyptian Arabs	Australia	85,500	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG000053	Egyptian Arabs	Belgium	5,300	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043390	Egyptian Arabs	Canada	106,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043232	Egyptian Arabs	United States	296,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG033520	Egyptian Arabs	Italy	132,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG022257	Egyptian Arabs	United Kingdom	45,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011664	Egyptian Arabs	France	31,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011496	Egyptian Arabs	Egypt	68,960,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG046409	Egyptian Arabs	Oman	98,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042333	Egyptian Arabs	Spain	4,600	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012277	Egyptian Arabs	Yemen	12,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012233	Egyptian Arabs	United Arab Emirates	500,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012015	Egyptian Arabs	Sudan	819,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011919	Egyptian Arabs	Saudi Arabia	666,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011901	Egyptian Arabs	Qatar	56,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011833	Egyptian Arabs	Libya	37,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011796	Egyptian Arabs	Kuwait	509,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011783	Egyptian Arabs	Jordan	775,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011739	Egyptian Arabs	Israel	22,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011708	Egyptian Arabs	Iraq	548,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011260	Egyptian Arabs	Algeria	21,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam

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