People group profile · PG011798
The Iraqi Arabs of Kuwait
The Iraqi Arabs of Kuwait, numbering about 14,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking people of Iraq descended from Arab and indigenous Mesopotamian populations, distinguished by their Mesopotamian Arabic language and the cultural traditions of historic Mesopotamia.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Mesopotamian Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kuwait
- Population
- 14,500
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Levant
- Primary language
- Mesopotamian Arabic (acm)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet 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 Iraqi Arabs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Arabs
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
95% adherents
Primary language
Mesopotamian Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Mesopotamian Arabic
Gospel resources in Mesopotamian Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Iraqi Arabs
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Arab, Iraqi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104056) is reported in 16 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraqi Shia Arabs | Iraq | 19,730,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Jordan | 1,595,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Sweden | 182,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Germany | 178,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | United States | 156,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Canada | 85,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Netherlands | 63,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Syria | 60,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 59,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Lebanon | 25,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Belgium | 22,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Greece | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Yemen | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Algeria | 8,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | France | 6,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Iraqi Arabs | Italy | 4,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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