People group profile · PG047347
The Egyptian Copts of the United States
The Egyptian Copts of the United States, numbering about 242,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnoreligious Christian community indigenous to Egypt. Most Egyptian Copts belong to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, which is part of the Oriental Orthodox communion.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Egyptian people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Coptic Orthdox Christianity, and they primarily speak Egyptian Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 242,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Egyptian
- Primary language
- Egyptian Arabic (arz)
- Primary religion
- Coptic Orthdox Christianity
- 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 ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Egyptian Copts 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 Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Egyptian Copts
- 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
Coptic Orthdox Christianity · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Egyptian Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Egyptian Arabic
Gospel resources in Egyptian Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial)
- JESUS (Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial)
- Magdalena (Arabic, Egyptian Colloquial)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Egyptian Copts
- 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.
Egyptian Copts in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Copts | Egypt | 6,200,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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