People group profile · PG043528
The Assyrians of the United States
The Assyrians of the United States, numbering about 70,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Semitic people indigenous to northern Mesopotamia, speakers of Neo-Aramaic, claiming continuity with ancient Assyria, split across the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic, and Syriac Orthodox traditions, with a large modern diaspora.
They are a diaspora people in the Assyrian people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Chaldean Catholicism, and they primarily speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 70,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Assyrian
- Primary language
- Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (aii)
- Primary religion
- Chaldean Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Assyrians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Assyrians
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Chaldean Catholicism · Christianity
30% adherents
Primary language
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Gospel resources in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Assyrians
- 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.
Assyrians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 13 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assyrians | Iraq | 207,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Assyrians | Sweden | 145,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Assyrians | Germany | 70,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Assyrians | Syria | 50,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Assyrians | Australia | 40,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Assyrians | Lebanon | 31,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Assyrians | Turkiye | 29,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Assyrians | Iran | 22,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Assyrians | Canada | 11,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Assyrians | Kuwait | 8,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Assyrians | United Kingdom | 7,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Assyrians | France | 4,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Assyrians | Israel | 850 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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