Arab

The Arab people group is reported in 31 countries

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Population All Countries

729,200

People Cluster

Arab, Arabian

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Austria	55,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.20 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Bulgaria	11,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.30 %	3 Portions			●	1
Burundi	3,300		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	3 Portions			●	1
Chile	3,900		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Christianity	4 ●	70.00 %	3.00 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Comoros	900		Comorian, Maore	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament		●	●	1
Congo, Democratic Republic of	27,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.02 %	3 Portions			●	1
Congo, Republic of the	1,200		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	50.00 %	0.30 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Costa Rica	3,500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Christianity	3 ●	84.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Cuba	21,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Christianity	3 ●	65.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Ecuador	3,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	22.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Egypt	180,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
El Salvador	1,300		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	9.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Ethiopia	1,900		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Gabon	5,200		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions			●	1
Ghana	3,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions			●	1
Haiti	5,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	25.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
India	2,400		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Kenya	53,000		Swahili	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Luxembourg	7,500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	30.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
Malaysia	15,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.20 %	0.00 %	3 Portions			●	1
Malta	2,200		Arabic, Egyptian Spoken	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	-1 -
Mauritius	800	●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.20 %	3 Portions			●	1
Monaco	200		Arabic, Moroccan Spoken	Islam	2 ●	21.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	-1 -
Nicaragua	700		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	30.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions			●	-1 -
North Macedonia	6,300		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions			●	1
Pakistan	5,500		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Philippines	33,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Rwanda	2,600		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	3 Portions			●	1
Somalia	6,300		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions			●	1
Sri Lanka	5,100		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Tanzania	262,000		Swahili	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	5
Totals: 31	729,200				17 ●	7.58 %	0.60 %					21

Other reported countries: 6

Arab

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Bangladesh	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Arabic, Baharna Spoken	Islam
Barbados	-1 Unknown	3 ●	Arabic, Standard	Islam
Curacao	500	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Dominica	200	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Maldives	500	1 ●	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam
Mayotte	100	1 ●	Comorian, Maore	Islam
Totals: 6

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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