People group profile · PG011268
The Mzab of Algeria
The Mzab of Algeria, numbering about 203,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Berber ethnic group living in M'zab in the northern Sahara.
They are an indigenous people in the Amazigh-Saharan people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Tumzabt.
Fast facts
- Country
- Algeria
- Population
- 203,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Amazigh-Saharan
- Primary language
- Tumzabt (mzb)
- Primary religion
- Folk 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
- Northern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mzab 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 Mzab
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Tumzabt · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Tumzabt
Gospel resources in Tumzabt
- Bible available, published 2022
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- United Bible Societies 2021 · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mzab
- 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.
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