People group profile · PG033520
The Egyptian Arabs of Italy
The Egyptian Arabs of Italy, numbering about 132,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the majority population of Egypt, a people whose culture reflects the interaction of ancient Egyptian heritage, Arab language and identity, Islamic traditions, Mediterranean influences, and centuries of life along the Nile Valley.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Egyptian people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Egyptian Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Italy
- Population
- 132,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Egyptian
- Primary language
- Egyptian Arabic (arz)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Egyptian 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Egyptian 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
80% adherents
Primary language
Egyptian Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
60% speak Egyptian Arabic
Gospel resources in Egyptian Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial)
- JESUS (Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial)
- Magdalena (Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Egyptian Arabs
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Arab, Egyptian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102879) is reported in 21 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabs | Egypt | 68,840,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Sudan | 817,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Jordan | 773,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 665,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Iraq | 547,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Kuwait | 509,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 498,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | United States | 296,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Canada | 106,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Oman | 97,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Australia | 85,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Qatar | 56,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | United Kingdom | 45,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Libya | 36,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | France | 31,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Germany | 25,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Israel | 22,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Algeria | 21,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Yemen | 12,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Belgium | 5,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Egyptian Arabs | Spain | 4,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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