People group profile · PG011804
The Persians of Kuwait
The Persians of Kuwait, numbering about 50,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a complex Iranian community shaped by a rich history, multifaceted blend of ancient traditions, cultural heritage, modern influences, Islamic values, and a strong sense of national pride and resilience.
They are a diaspora people in the Persian people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Iranian Persian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kuwait
- Population
- 50,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Persian
- Primary language
- Iranian Persian (pes)
- Primary religion
- Shia 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
- Western Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Persians 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Persians
- 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
Shia Islam · Islam
98% adherents
Primary language
Iranian Persian · Indo-European family
100% speak Iranian Persian
Gospel resources in Iranian Persian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Farsi, Western)
- Magdalena (Farsi, Western)
- The Savior (Farsi, Western)
Bibles
- New Millenium Version 2009 · audio
- New Millenium Version 2014 · video, text
- Today's Persian Version · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Persians
- 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.
Persian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107987) is reported in 29 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persians | Iran | 29,490,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | United Arab Emirates | 555,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Iraq | 511,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | United States | 466,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Qatar | 276,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Persians | Bahrain | 225,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Canada | 202,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | Germany | 175,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | Turkiye | 130,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | Afghanistan | 117,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | United Kingdom | 86,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | Australia | 84,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | France | 65,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Netherlands | 36,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Uzbekistan | 34,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Persians | Malaysia | 21,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Oman | 16,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Persians | Denmark | 15,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Austria | 15,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Pakistan | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Persians | Belgium | 12,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Italy | 11,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | Syria | 10,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Persians | Indonesia | 8,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | Armenia | 7,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | New Zealand | 7,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Persians | South Korea | 3,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | Greece | 2,400 | No Longer Unreached |
| Persians | Azerbaijan | 1,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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