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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Egyptians of Egypt

The Deaf Egyptians of Egypt, numbering approximately 1,170,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Egypt Sign Language is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Egypt
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Egypt Sign Language (esl)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,170,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047170
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Pray for the Deaf Egyptians of Egypt

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

87%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Egypt Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

100%
%
Egyptian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Egypt Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Egypt Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Egypt Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Egyptians 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 Deaf Egyptians:
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 Deaf Egyptians of Egypt

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:20

As God's creation declares His glory, pray that multitudes who don't know Him will see the works of His hands and desire to know more about the Creator.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
readEphesians 2:4-5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember God's mercy and grace and experience joy as they walk in new life with Christ.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

Deaf Egyptian Across Countries (ROP3 - 116518) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Deaf EgyptiansPG047170Deaf EgyptiansEgypt1,170,000Engaged yet UnreachedEgypt Sign LanguageSunni Islam

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