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The Palestinian Arabs of United States

The Palestinian Arabs of United States, numbering approximately 136,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are descendants of migrants from Palestine whose communities in the United States grew through successive waves of migration. 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, Palestinian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Primary Language(s): Levantine Arabic (apc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 136,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043586
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Pray for the Palestinian Arabs of United States

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

59%
%
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 Palestinian 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 Palestinian 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 Palestinian Arabs of United States

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRom 6:23

Pray that those who haven't heard yet will hear and believe that the wages of their sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
readPsalm 25:5

Pray that the gospel will advance and that God will lead people in His truth, bringing many to salvation.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
readNumbers 6:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with peace in their lives, knowing that God is with them.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Arab, Palestinian Across Countries (ROP3 - 107785) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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21 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Palestinian Arabs PG011676 Palestinian Arabs France 1,100 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG039263 Palestinian Arabs El Salvador 1,300 No Longer Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG024733 Palestinian Arabs Guatemala 1,900 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG024839 Palestinian Arabs Panama 9,700 No Longer Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG024786 Palestinian Arabs Honduras 21,000 Engaged yet Unreached Spanish Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG042706 Palestinian Arabs Eritrea 22,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG042746 Palestinian Arabs Iraq 23,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG012288 Palestinian Arabs Yemen 35,500 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG042768 Palestinian Arabs Libya 36,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG043452 Palestinian Arabs Canada 48,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG042885 Palestinian Arabs United Arab Emirates 66,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG011793 Palestinian Arabs Kuwait 72,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG043586 Palestinian Arabs United States 136,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG011503 Palestinian Arabs Egypt 147,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG042793 Palestinian Arabs Qatar 380,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG042799 Palestinian Arabs Saudi Arabia 463,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG047113 Palestinian Arabs Syria 567,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG042760 Palestinian Arabs Lebanon 669,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG011731 Palestinian Arabs Israel 1,835,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG011788 Palestinian Arabs Jordan 2,675,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
West Bank Arabs PG012264 West Bank Arabs Palestine 3,430,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam

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

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