People group profile · PG011715
The Iraqi Jews of Iraq
The Iraqi Jews of Iraq, numbering about 5 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are one of the oldest and most historically significant Jewish communities in the world, with roots tracing back to the Babylonian exile in 586 BCE.
They are an indigenous people in the Jews people cluster of the Jewish Peoples. Their primary religion is Judaism, and they primarily speak Judeo-Iraqi Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Iraq
- Population
- 5
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Jews
- Primary language
- Judeo-Iraqi Arabic (yhd)
- Primary religion
- Judaism
- 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 Asia, Asia
- Location
- Scattered - no clearly established ethnic enclave
Where they live
Gospel status
The Iraqi Jews 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 Iraqi Jews
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Judeo-Iraqi Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Judeo-Iraqi Arabic
Gospel resources in Judeo-Iraqi Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Iraqi Jews
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Jew, Iraqi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110925) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahudic | Israel | 138,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Judeo-Iraqi Arabs | United Kingdom | 6,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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