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The Lebanese Arabs of French Guiana

The Lebanese Arabs of French Guiana, numbering approximately 1,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Lebanese Arab community that maintains the cultural traditions and social networks of the Levant while contributing to the country's professional and commercial sectors. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Levantine Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: French Guiana
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Levantine Arabic (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG022280
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

63%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Levantine Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Levantine Speakers

Media Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Sabeel Media✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Levantine Arabic bible at Bible.com

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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): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% 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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For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or?rulers?or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
readColossians 1:16

Pray for those who are lost among them, that they will come to know the One who created all things and holds all things together.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
readPsalm 68:4

Pray that many will come to faith in Christ and share the gospel with others so that His salvation will be known among all nations.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
read2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Arab, Lebanese Across Countries (ROP3 - 105688) reported in the following countries:

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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Lebanese ArabsPG046493Lebanese ArabsUnited States558,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicProtestantism
Lebanese ArabsPG042884Lebanese ArabsUnited Arab Emirates47,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG016434Lebanese ArabsSuriname3,100Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG042797Lebanese ArabsSaudi Arabia153,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG042792Lebanese ArabsQatar295,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG024837Lebanese ArabsPanama9,700No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG000422Lebanese ArabsNetherlands6,900Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese Shia ArabsPG022026Lebanese Shia ArabsLebanon1,035,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicShia Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG042755Lebanese ArabsKuwait140,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG022280Lebanese ArabsFrench Guiana1,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG011672Lebanese ArabsFrance57,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
LebanesePG016312LebaneseDominican Republic4,600Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG012980Lebanese ArabsCongo1,300Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG043431Lebanese ArabsCanada235,000No Longer UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam

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