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People group profile · PG000663

The Moroccan Arabs of the United Kingdom

The Moroccan Arabs of the United Kingdom, numbering about 41,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking people of North Africa whose culture reflects the interaction of Arab, Amazigh (Berber), Islamic, Mediterranean, Saharan, African, and Andalusian influences within the distinctive historical and social context of Morocco.

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 Moroccan Arabic.

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Fast facts

Country
United Kingdom
Population
41,000
Affinity group
Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
People cluster
Arab, Maghreb
Primary language
Moroccan Arabic (ary)
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
Northern Europe, Europe

Where they live

Gospel status

The Moroccan 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 Moroccan 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

Moroccan Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family

100% speak Moroccan Arabic

Gospel resources in Moroccan Arabic

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Moroccan Arabs

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

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Arab, Moroccan in other countries

The same people (ROP3 106804) is reported in 14 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
Moroccan ArabsMorocco21,280,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsSpain879,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsFrance853,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsItaly516,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsWestern Sahara416,000Unengaged and Unreached
Moroccan ArabsNetherlands411,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsBelgium232,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsAlgeria187,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsGermany137,000Unengaged and Unreached
Moroccan ArabsUnited States122,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsCanada111,000Engaged yet Unreached
Moroccan ArabsPortugal24,000Unengaged and Unreached
Moroccan ArabsLibya11,500Unengaged and Unreached
Moroccan ArabsGibraltar1,700Unengaged and Unreached

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