People group profile · PG012293
The Hadrami Arabs of Yemen
The Hadrami Arabs of Yemen, numbering about 1,940,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arab people native to Hadhramaut in southern Yemen, known for their Hadrami Arabic dialect, Sunni Muslim traditions, and extensive trading and diaspora networks spanning the Indian Ocean region.
They are an indigenous people in the Arab, Yemeni people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Hadrami Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Yemen
- Population
- 1,940,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Yemeni
- Primary language
- Hadrami Arabic (ayh)
- Primary religion
- Sunni 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 Hadrami 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 Hadrami 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
Hadrami Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Hadrami Arabic
Gospel resources in Hadrami Arabic
- Bible available, published -
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Hadrami 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.
Arab, Hadrami in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103630) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrami Arabs | Eritrea | 10,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hadrami Arabs | United States | 325 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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