People group profile · PG011780
The Bedouin Arabs of Jordan
The Bedouin Arabs of Jordan, numbering about 1,370,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking tribal people of the Middle East and North Africa, historically organized around pastoralism, seasonal mobility, and patrilineal kinship. Tribal identity and pastoral heritage remain important cultural markers.
They are an indigenous people in the Bedouin, Arabian people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Najdi Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Jordan
- Population
- 1,370,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Bedouin, Arabian
- Primary language
- Najdi Arabic (ars)
- 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 Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bedouin 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 Bedouin 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
Najdi Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Najdi Arabic
Gospel resources in Najdi Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- The Savior (Arabic, Najdi)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bedouin 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, Bedouin in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101193) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabs | Iraq | 2,000,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Saudi Arabs | Syria | 1,495,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bedouin Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 1,440,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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