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The Alawites of Lebanon

The Alawites of Lebanon, numbering approximately 82,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached.
They are described as a small religious minority belonging to Alawite Islam, a heterodox branch historically associated with Shiʿa Islam. In Lebanon, they form a distinct community with roots in northern coastal Syria, concentrated mainly in Tripoli and nearby areas.
They are an Indigenous people in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples affinity bloc.
Arabic, Levantine is their primary language and Shia Islam is their primary religion.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Alawites are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

Unreached yet Engaged

The Alawites 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.

No longer Unreached

The Alawites are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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