People group profile · PG012245
The Omani Arabs of the United Arab Emirates
The Omani Arabs of the United Arab Emirates, numbering about 368,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arab people of Omani origin in the United Arab Emirates, descended from migrants from neighboring Oman who maintain ties to the broader Omani cultural heritage within the Gulf Arab community.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Arabian people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Omani Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 368,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Arabian
- Primary language
- Omani Arabic (acx)
- 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 Omani 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 Omani 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
95% adherents
Primary language
Omani Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Omani Arabic
Gospel resources in Omani Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not 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 Omani Arabs
- 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.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Omani Arabs in other countries
The same people is also reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omani Arabs | Oman | 1,140,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Omani Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 148,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Omani Arabs | Djibouti | 78,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Omani Arabs | Kuwait | 21,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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