People group profile · PG042754
The Jordanian Arabs of Kuwait
The Jordanian Arabs of Kuwait, numbering about 407,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community formed through migration from Jordan to Kuwait, where many have established long-standing professional and family networks while maintaining a distinct Jordanian Arab identity.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Levant people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Standard Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kuwait
- Population
- 407,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Levant
- Primary language
- Standard Arabic (arb)
- 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
- Western Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Jordanian 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 Jordanian 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
58% adherents
Primary language
Standard Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Standard Arabic
Gospel resources in Standard Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard)
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard (Sharif))
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard (Sharif))
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard)
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard (Egyptian))
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard (Sharif))
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard)
- JESUS (Arabic, Modern Standard (Egyptian))
- Magdalena (Arabic, Modern Standard)
- Magdalena (Arabic, Modern Standard (Egyptian))
- The Savior (Arabic, Modern Standard (Egyptian))
- The Savior (Arabic, Modern Standard)
Bibles
- Easy to Read Version · audio, text
- Good News Version · audio
- Sharif (Iraqi) Version · video, audio, text
- Sharif Version · video, audio, text
- Standard Arabic (Gulf) · audio
- Van Dyke Version - multi voice · video, audio, text
- Van Dyke Version - single voice · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Jordanian 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.
Jordanian Arabs in other countries
The same people is also reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordanian Arabs | Jordan | 3,580,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 239,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 192,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | United States | 85,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | Syria | 40,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | Oman | 24,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | Canada | 15,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | France | 1,600 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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