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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Saudi Arabs of Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabs of Saudi Arabia, numbering approximately 13,010,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking people of the Arabian Peninsula whose cultural identity is rooted in tribal history, Islamic traditions, and strong kinship networks. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Najdi Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Saudi Arabia
People Cluster: Arab, Arabian
Primary Language(s): Najdi Arabic (ars)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 13,010,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046419
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Pray for the Saudi Arabs of Saudi Arabia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Najdi Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Najdi Speakers

Media Resources in Najdi Arabic:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Najdi Arabic:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Najdi Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Saudi 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 Saudi 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 Saudi Arabs of Saudi Arabia

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
readMatthew 6:10

Pray that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and that people will seek His kingdom and righteousness above all else, trusting in His provision.

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
readPsalm 111:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will praise the Lord with their whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Arab, Najdi Across Countries (ROP3 - 101196) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Saudi ArabsPG043352Saudi ArabsCanada20,000Engaged yet UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi ArabsPG011889Saudi ArabsOman60,500Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
Najdi ArabsPG043523Najdi ArabsUnited States79,500Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi ArabsPG042757Saudi ArabsKuwait382,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi ArabsPG046419Saudi ArabsSaudi Arabia13,010,000Engaged yet UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam

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

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