People group profile · PG050334
The Northern Yemeni Arabs of the United States
The Northern Yemeni Arabs of the United States, numbering about 13,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Arab diaspora population originating in northern Yemen, established in the United States through successive waves of migration and maintaining ties to Yemeni identity.
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 Sanaani Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 13,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Yemeni
- Primary language
- Sanaani Arabic (ayn)
- 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 Northern 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 Northern 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Sanaani Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Sanaani Arabic
Gospel resources in Sanaani Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- The Savior (Arabic, Sanaani)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Northern Yemeni Arabs
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Arab, Northern Yemeni in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108627) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Yemeni Arabs | Yemen | 15,290,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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