People group profile · PG047588
The Yemeni Arabs of the United States
The Yemeni Arabs of the United States, numbering about 55,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Yemeni Arabs in the United States.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Yemeni people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 55,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Yemeni
- Primary language
- Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic (acq)
- Primary religion
- Shia 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 Yemeni 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 Yemeni 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
Shia Islam · Islam
50% adherents
Primary language
Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
Gospel resources in Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yemeni Arabs
- 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.
- 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.
Arab, Yemeni in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109729) is reported in 12 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Yemeni Arabs | Yemen | 12,170,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Egypt | 1,080,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Saudi Arabia | 259,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | United Arab Emirates | 214,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Djiboutian Arabs | Djibouti | 80,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Eritrea | 71,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Madagascar | 63,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Ethiopia | 40,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Sudan | 34,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Oman | 25,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemeni Arabs | Kuwait | 8,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Yemini Arabs | Canada | 7,100 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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