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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Dhofari Arabs of Oman

The Dhofari Arabs of Oman, numbering approximately 142,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Oman. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Dhofari Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Oman
People Cluster: Arab, Arabian
Primary Language(s): Dhofari Arabic (adf)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 142,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011872
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dhofari Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Dhofari Speakers

Media Resources in Dhofari Arabic:

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Bible Resources in Dhofari Arabic:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dhofari 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 Dhofari 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 Dhofari Arabs of Oman

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
readEphesians 5:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grasp the profound mystery of Christ's love for the Church, reflecting this love in their marriages.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Dhofari, Zofari Across Countries (ROP3 - 102582) reported in the following countries:

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PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Dhofari ArabsPG011872Dhofari ArabsOman142,000Engaged yet UnreachedDhofari ArabicSunni Islam

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