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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tmagourt of Tunisia

The Tmagourt of Tunisia, numbering approximately 6,200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a berber subgroup of Tunisia They are an Indigenous people, in the Amazigh-Saharan people cluster of the Arab Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Sunni. They primarily speak Nafusi.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Country: Tunisia
People Cluster: Amazigh-Saharan
Primary Language(s): Nafusi (jbn)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Sunni
Population: 6,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042879
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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Sunni Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nafusi
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

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Nafusi Speakers

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Next steps for the Tmagourt

The Tmagourt are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

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Next steps for the Tmagourt

The Tmagourt 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.

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Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Tmagourt

The Tmagourt are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

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Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be humble and give glory to God through their good deeds.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Amazigh, Tmagourt (ROP3 - 110103) reported in the following countries:

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