People group profile · PG043631
The Somalis of the United States
The Somalis of the United States, numbering about 163,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a culturally rich and historically significant Cushitic ethnic group, known for their nomadic traditions, Sunni Muslim faith, and influential role in the Horn of Africa's socio-political landscape.
They are a diaspora people in the Somali people cluster of the Horn of Africa Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Somali.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 163,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Somali
- Primary language
- Somali (som)
- 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 Somalis 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 Somalis
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Somali · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Somali
Gospel resources in Somali
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Somali)
Bibles
- SIM Version · audio, text
- Society for International Ministries, 2008 · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Somalis
- 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.
- 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.
Somali in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109392) is reported in 15 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalis | Somalia | 13,740,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | Ethiopia | 8,300,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | Kenya | 3,335,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | Yemen | 1,245,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | Djibouti | 625,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | United Kingdom | 143,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | United Arab Emirates | 111,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Somalis | Sweden | 81,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Somalis | Saudi Arabia | 77,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Somalis | Tanzania | 71,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Somalis | Canada | 67,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Somalis | Eritrea | 53,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Somalis | Netherlands | 41,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Somalis | Italy | 13,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somalis | Sudan | 2,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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