People group profile · PG042682
The Omani Arabs of Djibouti
The Omani Arabs of Djibouti, numbering about 78,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are descendants of Omani migrants whose communities in Djibouti reflect longstanding historical connections between Oman and the East African coast.
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 Sanaani Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Djibouti
- Population
- 78,500
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Arabian
- Primary language
- Sanaani Arabic (ayn)
- 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
- Eastern Africa, Africa
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
Sanaani Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Sanaani Arabic
Gospel resources in Sanaani Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- The Savior (Arabic, Sanaani)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Omani Arabs
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
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 | United Arab Emirates | 368,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Omani Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 148,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Omani Arabs | Kuwait | 21,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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