People group profile · PG043352
The Saudi Arabs of Canada
The Saudi Arabs of Canada, numbering about 20,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Arab diaspora people of Saudi origin in Canada, descended from migrants from Saudi Arabia who maintain ties to the broader Saudi cultural heritage while participating in Canadian society.
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 Najdi Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 20,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Arabian
- Primary language
- Najdi Arabic (ars)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Saudi Arabs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Saudi Arabs
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
97% adherents
Primary language
Najdi Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Najdi Arabic
Gospel resources in Najdi Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- The Savior (Arabic, Najdi)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Saudi Arabs
- 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.
- 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.
Arab, Najdi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101196) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 13,000,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Saudi Arabs | Kuwait | 382,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Najdi Arabs | United States | 79,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Saudi Arabs | Oman | 60,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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