People group profile · PG050332
The Hadrami Arabs of the United States
The Hadrami Arabs of the United States, numbering about 325 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arab people native to Hadhramaut in southern Yemen, known for their Hadrami Arabic dialect, Sunni Muslim traditions, and extensive trading and diaspora networks spanning the Indian Ocean region.
They are a diaspora people in the Arab, Yemeni people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Hadrami Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 325
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Yemeni
- Primary language
- Hadrami Arabic (ayh)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and 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 Hadrami Arabs are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 Hadrami Arabs
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
97% adherents
Primary language
Hadrami Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Hadrami Arabic
Gospel resources in Hadrami Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Hadrami 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.
Hadrami Arabs in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadrami Arabs | Yemen | 1,940,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Hadrami Arabs | Eritrea | 10,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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