People group profile · PG033537
The Egyptian Copts of Egypt
The Egyptian Copts of Egypt, numbering about 6,200,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnoreligious Christian community indigenous to Egypt. Most Egyptian Copts belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, which is part of the Oriental Orthodox communion.
They are an indigenous people in the Arab, Egyptian people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Coptic Orthdox Christianity, and they primarily speak Egyptian Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Egypt
- Population
- 6,200,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Egyptian
- Primary language
- Egyptian Arabic (arz)
- Primary religion
- Coptic Orthdox Christianity
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Egyptian Copts 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 but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Egyptian Copts
- 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
Coptic Orthdox Christianity · Christianity
90% adherents
Primary language
Egyptian Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Egyptian Arabic
Gospel resources in Egyptian Arabic
- Bible available, published 2021
- 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 Copts
- 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.
- 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.
Egyptian Copt in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102880) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Copts | United States | 242,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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