The Tunisian Arabs of Germany

The Tunisian Arabs of Germany, numbering approximately 45,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking North African people whose culture reflects a blend of Arab, Amazigh (Berber), Mediterranean, Islamic, African, Ottoman, and European influences, shaped by Tunisia's strategic position between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Tunisian Arabic is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb
Primary Language(s): Tunisian Arabic (aeb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 45,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042454
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tunisian Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Tunisian Speakers

Media Resources in Tunisian Arabic:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Tunisian Arabic:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Tunisian 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

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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
readActs 2:42

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will devote themselves to God's Word, to fellowship with each other, and to prayer.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Arab, Tunisian Across Countries (ROP3 - 110285) reported in the following countries:

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsNetherlands10,500Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsBelgium16,500Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsCanada24,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsGermany45,500Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsItaly125,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsUnited States145,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsLibya215,000Unengaged and UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsFrance459,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsTunisia11,430,000Engaged yet UnreachedTunisian ArabicSunni Islam

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