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People group profile · PG000443

The Tunisian Arabs of the Netherlands

The Tunisian Arabs of the Netherlands, numbering about 10,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Tunisian Arabs in the Netherlands.

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.

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Fast facts

Country
Netherlands
Population
10,500
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
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 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

  1. Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
  2. Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
  3. Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
  4. John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.

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Arab, Tunisian in other countries

The same people (ROP3 110285) is reported in 8 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
Tunisian ArabsTunisia11,420,000Engaged yet Unreached
Tunisian ArabsFrance459,000Engaged yet Unreached
Tunisian ArabsLibya214,000Unengaged and Unreached
Tunisian ArabsUnited States145,000Unengaged and Unreached
Tunisian ArabsItaly125,000Engaged yet Unreached
Tunisian ArabsGermany45,500Unengaged and Unreached
Tunisian ArabsCanada24,000Engaged yet Unreached
Tunisian ArabsBelgium16,500Unengaged and Unreached

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