People group profile · PG050583
The Moroccan Arabs of Western Sahara
The Moroccan Arabs of Western Sahara, numbering about 416,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking people of North Africa whose culture reflects the interaction of Arab, Amazigh (Berber), Islamic, Mediterranean, Saharan, African, and Andalusian influences within the distinctive historical and social context of Morocco.
They are an indigenous people in the Arab, Maghreb people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Moroccan Arabic.
Fast facts
- Country
- Western Sahara
- Population
- 416,000
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Arab, Maghreb
- Primary language
- Moroccan Arabic (ary)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Location
- the 'Southern Provinces' of Morocco, a region encompassing the coastal portions of Western Sahara not under Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) control
Where they live
Gospel status
The Moroccan 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 Moroccan 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Moroccan Arabic · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Moroccan Arabic
Gospel resources in Moroccan Arabic
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Arabic, Moroccan Spoken)
- JESUS (Arabic, Moroccan Spoken)
- Magdalena (Arabic, Moroccan Spoken)
- The Savior (Arabic, Moroccan Spoken)
Bibles
- Morocco Bible Society, 2012 · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Moroccan Arabs
- 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.
- 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.
Arab, Moroccan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106804) is reported in 14 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moroccan Arabs | Morocco | 21,280,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Spain | 879,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | France | 853,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Italy | 516,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Netherlands | 411,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Belgium | 232,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Algeria | 187,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Germany | 137,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | United States | 122,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Canada | 111,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | United Kingdom | 41,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Portugal | 24,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Libya | 11,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Moroccan Arabs | Gibraltar | 1,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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