Arab, Iraqi

The Arab, Iraqi people group is reported in 24 countries

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Population All Countries

17,300,600

People Cluster

Arab, Levant

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 *
Algeria	4,700		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.70 %	0.70 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Australia	70,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	1.00 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Belgium	21,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Canada	72,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Christianity	3 ●	65.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	-1 -
Cyprus	2,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Denmark	34,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Finland	16,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
France	33,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Germany	5,100		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Iraq	16,427,000	●	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	329
Italy	2,200		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Kuwait	19,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Lebanon	26,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.60 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Netherlands	6,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.60 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
New Zealand	2,700		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Norway	35,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	2 ●	12.00 %	0.50 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	-1 -
Spain	900		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	1.50 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Sweden	94,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	2
Syria	57,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Turkey	113,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	2
United Arab Emirates	51,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	0.80 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
United Kingdom	43,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
United States	127,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Christianity	3 ●	66.00 %	2.00 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	-1 -
Yemen	39,000		Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	4 New Testament	●	●	●	1
Totals: 24	17,300,600				21 ●	1.32 %	0.23 %					351

Other reported countries: 1

Arab, Iraqi

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
Czechia	300	1 ●	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	Islam
Totals: 1

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* 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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