The Tunisian Arabs of Germany

The Tunisian Arabs of Germany, numbering approximately 45,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Diaspora people, with Arab, Tunisian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arab, Maghreb people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Arabic, Tunisian.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb
Primary Language(s): Arabic, Tunisian (aeb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 45,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042454
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Arabic, Tunisian
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Tunisian Speakers

Media Resources in Arabic, Tunisian:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Arabic, Tunisian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Arabic, Tunisian 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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The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

Pray that lost people will hear the gospel and place their faith in Christ, knowing that He hears their plea and accepts their prayer.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
readPsalm 119:9

Pray that as young men place their faith in Jesus, they will walk in purity and live according to God's Word.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

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

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsBelgium16,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsNetherlands10,500Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsFrance459,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsLibya214,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsTunisia11,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsGermany45,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsItaly125,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsCanada24,000Engaged yet UnreachedArabic, TunisianSunni Islam
Tunisian ArabsTunisian ArabsUnited States144,000Unengaged and UnreachedArabic, LevantineSunni Islam

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