People group profile · PG042743
The Yemeni Arabs of Ethiopia
The Yemeni Arabs of Ethiopia, numbering about 40,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arab people of Yemeni origin whose community in Ethiopia descends from long-standing migration and trade across the Red Sea, integrating with Ethiopian society while maintaining a distinct Yemeni identity.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Yemeni people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Population
- 40,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Yemeni
- Primary language
- Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic (acq)
- 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 Yemeni 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 Yemeni 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
Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
Gospel resources in Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yemeni Arabs
- 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.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Arab, Yemeni in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109729) is reported in 12 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Yemeni Arabs | Yemen | 12,170,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Egypt | 1,080,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 259,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 214,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Djiboutian Arabs | Djibouti | 80,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Eritrea | 71,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Madagascar | 63,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | United States | 55,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Sudan | 34,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Oman | 25,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Kuwait | 8,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemini Arabs | Canada | 7,100 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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