People group profile · PG042762
The Arabized Blacks of Libya
The Arabized Blacks of Libya, numbering about 132,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community of Africans who have adopted Arabic language, culture, and identity through a process known as Arabization.
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 Libyan Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Libya
- Population
- 132,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Arabian
- Primary language
- Libyan Arabic (ayl)
- 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
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Widespread, especially north
Where they live
Gospel status
The Arabized Blacks 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 Arabized Blacks
- 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
Libyan Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Libyan Arabic
Gospel resources in Libyan Arabic
- Bible available, published 2024
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2020 Mahabat El-Rahman · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Arabized Blacks
- 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.
Arabized Blacks in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabized Africans | Qatar | 49,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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