People group profile · PG000072
The Tunisian Arabs of Belgium
The Tunisian Arabs of Belgium, numbering about 16,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking North African people whose culture reflects a blend of Arab, Amazigh (Berber), Mediterranean, Islamic, African, Ottoman, and European influences, shaped by Tunisia's strategic position between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sahara.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Maghreb people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Tunisian Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Belgium
- Population
- 16,500
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Maghreb
- Primary language
- Tunisian Arabic (aeb)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tunisian Arabs are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tunisian Arabs
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Tunisian Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Tunisian Arabic
Gospel resources in Tunisian Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tunisian Arabs
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Arab, Tunisian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110285) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisian Arabs | Tunisia | 11,420,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tunisian Arabs | France | 459,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tunisian Arabs | Libya | 214,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tunisian Arabs | United States | 145,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tunisian Arabs | Italy | 125,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tunisian Arabs | Germany | 45,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tunisian Arabs | Canada | 24,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tunisian Arabs | Netherlands | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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