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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.

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

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:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
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

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
readPsalm 104:8

Pray that they will see the hand of God in the beauty and order of the natural world, and that they will worship Him as the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
readPsalm 3:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience isolation or other persecution, God will sustain them and give them confidence and rest in Him.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

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

Strategic Progress Index

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19 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Syrian Arabs PG016393 Syrian Arabs Martinique 550 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG016350 Syrian Arabs Guadeloupe 900 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG011682 Syrian Arabs France 18,500 Unengaged and Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG043482 Syrian Arabs Canada 68,500 Engaged yet Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG049967 Syrian Arabs Greece 75,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG050027 Syrian Arabs Netherlands 94,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042850 Syrian Arabs Sudan 131,000 Unengaged and Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042758 Syrian Arabs Kuwait 161,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG043644 Syrian Arabs United States 196,000 No Longer Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG050211 Syrian Arabs Sweden 211,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042794 Syrian Arabs Qatar 266,000 Unengaged and Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG011694 Syrian Arabs Iraq 293,000 Unengaged and Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042886 Syrian Arabs United Arab Emirates 303,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042761 Syrian Arabs Lebanon 489,000 Engaged yet Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042455 Syrian Arabs Germany 584,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042801 Syrian Arabs Saudi Arabia 818,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042752 Syrian Arabs Jordan 1,320,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG049340 Syrian Arabs Turkiye 3,905,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Sunni Arabs PG012198 Syrian Sunni Arabs Syria 15,680,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam

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