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The Yemeni Arabs of United States

The Yemeni Arabs of United States, numbering approximately 55,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Yemeni Arabs in the United States. They mostly adhere to Shia Islam and Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Yemeni Arab

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Arab, Yemeni
Primary Language(s): Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic (acq)
Primary Religion(s): Shia Islam
Population: 55,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047588
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Shia Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

50%
%
Shia Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Arabic, Ta’izzi-Adeni Speakers

Media Resources in Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic:

Films:
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JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film

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Bible Resources in Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Yemeni 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 Yemeni 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 Yemeni Arabs of United States

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
readPsalm 96:5

Pray that those who are seeking after worthless idols will not be satisfied until they seek the truth and find it in Christ.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, ‘Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb’
readRevelation 7:9-10

Pray that many people will receive the gospel and will be part of the great multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, clothed in white robes and palm branches, proclaiming salvation belongs to our God.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

Arab, Yemeni Across Countries (ROP3 - 109729) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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13 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Yemini Arabs PG050485 Yemini Arabs Canada 7,100 Engaged yet Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG042759 Yemeni Arabs Kuwait 8,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG011896 Yemeni Arabs Oman 25,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG042862 Yemeni Arabs Sudan 35,000 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG042743 Yemeni Arabs Ethiopia 40,000 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG047588 Yemeni Arabs United States 55,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Shia Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG015315 Yemeni Arabs Madagascar 63,500 Engaged yet Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG042710 Yemeni Arabs Eritrea 71,000 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Djiboutian Arabs PG011483 Djiboutian Arabs Djibouti 80,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Shia Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG012262 Yemeni Arabs United Arab Emirates 214,000 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG011940 Yemeni Arabs Saudi Arabia 259,000 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG011516 Yemeni Arabs Egypt 1,085,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Southern Yemeni Arabs PG012274 Southern Yemeni Arabs Yemen 12,200,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam

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