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The Algerian Arabs of Spain

The Algerian Arabs of Spain, numbering approximately 67,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community of Arabic‑speaking Algerians whose cultural identity formed through centuries of Arab settlement, Islamization, and interaction with Indigenous Amazigh (Berber) peoples. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Algerian Arabic is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Arab, Algerian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Spain
People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb
Primary Language(s): Algerian Arabic (arq)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 67,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042332
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Algerian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Algerian Speakers

Media Resources in Algerian Arabic:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Algerian Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
United Bible Societies✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Algerian 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): 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

Next steps for the Algerian Arabs:
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Pray specifically for the Algerian Arabs of Spain

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
readDeuteronomy 6:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hide God's Word in their hearts, let it shape their conversations and daily lives, and pass on their faith to the next generation.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

Arab, Algerian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100226) reported in the following countries:

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Algerian ArabsPG000048Algerian ArabsBelgium28,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG000393Algerian ArabsNetherlands8,700Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG011251Algerian ArabsAlgeria35,000,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG011662Algerian ArabsFrance1,735,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG012207Algerian ArabsTunisia301,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG012373Algerian ArabsBurkina Faso25,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicFolk Islam
Algerian ArabsPG042324Algerian ArabsItaly27,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG042332Algerian ArabsSpain67,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG047311Algerian ArabsUnited States25,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam
Algerian ArabsPG047408Algerian ArabsCanada72,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlgerian ArabicSunni Islam

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