People group profile · PG000436
The Sudanese Arabs of the Netherlands
The Sudanese Arabs of the Netherlands, numbering about 7,700 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a culturally rich group formed through centuries of admixture between indigenous Africans and Arab immigrants, characterized by their Sunni Muslim faith, Arabic language, and influential role in Sudan's socio-political landscape.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Sudan people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Sudanese Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Population
- 7,700
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Sudan
- Primary language
- Sudanese Arabic (apd)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- 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 Sudanese 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 Sudanese 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
97% adherents
Primary language
Sudanese Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Sudanese Arabic
Gospel resources in Sudanese Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Sharif (Sudanese) Version · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sudanese Arabs
- 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.
- 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.
Arab, Sudanese in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109571) is reported in 14 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudanese Arabs | Sudan | 15,820,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Egypt | 4,320,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Yemen | 584,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 477,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Ethiopia | 266,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Libya | 257,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 85,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Qatar | 56,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | United States | 52,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Eritrea | 33,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Oman | 23,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Canada | 22,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | Italy | 5,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sudanese Arabs | France | 3,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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