Syrian Arabs of Germany (PGID: PG042455)

The Syrian Arabs of Germany

The Syrian Arabs of Germany, numbering approximately 584,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Levantine Arab diaspora from Syria whose growth in Germany was driven chiefly by refugee migration after the Syrian war began in 2011, especially arrivals from 2014 to 2016. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Levantine Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Levantine Arabic (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 584,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042455
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

84%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Levantine Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%

Arabic, Levantine Speakers

Media Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Sabeel Media	✓	✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Levantine Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Syrian 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 Syrian Arabs:

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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 Syrian Arabs of Germany

For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1:6

As many look for hope in worldly pleasures, pray they will hear and accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
Psalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
Numbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Arab, Syrian Across Countries (ROP3 - 109662) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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19 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index ▲	Language	Religion
PG011682	Syrian Arabs	France	18,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011694	Syrian Arabs	Iraq	293,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG016350	Syrian Arabs	Guadeloupe	900	Unengaged and Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG016393	Syrian Arabs	Martinique	550	Unengaged and Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042794	Syrian Arabs	Qatar	266,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042850	Syrian Arabs	Sudan	131,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042886	Syrian Arabs	United Arab Emirates	303,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG050211	Syrian Arabs	Sweden	211,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012198	Syrian Sunni Arabs	Syria	15,670,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042455	Syrian Arabs	Germany	584,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042752	Syrian Arabs	Jordan	1,320,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042758	Syrian Arabs	Kuwait	161,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042761	Syrian Arabs	Lebanon	489,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042801	Syrian Arabs	Saudi Arabia	818,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043482	Syrian Arabs	Canada	68,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG049340	Syrian Arabs	Turkiye	3,905,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG049967	Syrian Arabs	Greece	75,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG050027	Syrian Arabs	Netherlands	94,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043644	Syrian Arabs	United States	196,000	No Longer Unreached	Levantine Arabic	Sunni Islam

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