People group profile · PG042635
The Chamba Bedouins of Algeria
The Chamba Bedouins of Algeria, numbering about 101,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking Bedouin tribal population of central Algeria whose historical homeland lies along the northern Sahara, particularly around the Mzab region, Metlili, El Goléa (El Meniaa), Ouargla, and adjacent oasis districts.
They are an indigenous people in the Bedouin, Saharan people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Algerian Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Algeria
- Population
- 101,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Bedouin, Saharan
- Primary language
- Algerian Arabic (arq)
- 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
- Northern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chamba Bedouins 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 Chamba Bedouins
- 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
Algerian Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
80% speak Algerian Arabic
Gospel resources in Algerian Arabic
- Bible available, published 2018
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
- JESUS (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
- JESUS (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
- Magdalena (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
Bibles
- United Bible Societies · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chamba Bedouins
- 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.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
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