People group profile · PG042883
The Jordanian Arabs of the United Arab Emirates
The Jordanian Arabs of the United Arab Emirates, numbering about 192,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community formed through migration from Jordan to the United Arab Emirates, where many work in skilled professional occupations 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 Levantine Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 192,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Levant
- Primary language
- Levantine Arabic (apc)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- 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 Yes
- 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
97% adherents
Primary language
Levantine Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Levantine Arabic
Gospel resources in Levantine Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Sabeel Media · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Jordanian Arabs
- 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.
- 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.
Arab, Jordanian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104301) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordanian Arabs | Jordan | 3,580,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | Kuwait | 407,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Jordanian Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 239,000 | 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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