People group profile · PG047408
The Algerian Arabs of Canada
The Algerian Arabs of Canada, numbering about 72,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of Arabic‑speaking Algerians whose cultural identity formed through centuries of Arab settlement, Islamization, and interaction with Indigenous Amazigh (Berber) peoples.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Maghreb people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Algerian Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 72,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Maghreb
- Primary language
- Algerian Arabic (arq)
- 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 Algerian 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 Algerian 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Algerian Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Algerian Arabic
Gospel resources in Algerian Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
- JESUS (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
- JESUS (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
- Magdalena (Arabic, Algerian Spoken)
Bibles
- United Bible Societies · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Algerian 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, Algerian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100226) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algerian Arabs | Algeria | 34,960,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | France | 1,730,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | Tunisia | 300,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | Spain | 67,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | Belgium | 28,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | Italy | 27,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | United States | 25,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | Burkina Faso | 25,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Algerian Arabs | Netherlands | 8,700 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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