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The Jordanian Arabs of United Arab Emirates

The Jordanian Arabs of United Arab Emirates, numbering approximately 192,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community formed through migration from Jordan to the United Arab Emirates, where many work in skilled professional occupations while maintaining a distinct Jordanian Arab identity. 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, Jordanian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: United Arab Emirates
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Levantine Arabic (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 192,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042883
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

97%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Levantine Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Levantine Speakers

Media Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Levantine Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Levantine 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

Next steps for the Jordanian Arabs:
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The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!
readPsalm 22:26

Pray that the lost will feel a deep hunger for God, be drawn to Him in their affliction, and find lasting satisfaction and salvation in Him alone.

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
readPsalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
readColossians 3:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Arab, Jordanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104301) reported in the following countries:

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Jordanian ArabsPG011778Jordanian ArabsJordan3,585,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042754Jordanian ArabsKuwait406,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042796Jordanian ArabsSaudi Arabia239,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042883Jordanian ArabsUnited Arab Emirates192,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG043292Jordanian ArabsUnited States85,500Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042865Jordanian ArabsSyria40,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG046412Jordanian ArabsOman24,500Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG047415Jordanian ArabsCanada15,500Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG011669Jordanian ArabsFrance1,600Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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