People group profile · PG042756
The Omani Arabs of Kuwait
The Omani Arabs of Kuwait, numbering about 21,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are descendants of Omani migrants whose communities in Kuwait grew through longstanding movement and connections across the Arabian Gulf.
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 Omani Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kuwait
- Population
- 21,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Arabian
- Primary language
- Omani Arabic (acx)
- 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 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Omani Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Omani Arabic
Gospel resources in Omani Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Omani Arabs
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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 | Djibouti | 78,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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