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The Bedouin Arabs of Saudi Arabia

The Bedouin Arabs of Saudi Arabia, numbering approximately 1,445,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Arabic-speaking tribal people of the Middle East and North Africa, historically organized around pastoralism, seasonal mobility, and patrilineal kinship. Tribal identity and pastoral heritage remain important cultural markers. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Najdi Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Saudi Arabia
People Cluster: Bedouin, Arabian
Primary Language(s): Najdi Arabic (ars)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,445,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011914
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Najdi Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
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Arabic, Najdi Speakers

Media Resources in Najdi Arabic:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Najdi Arabic:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bedouin Arabs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Bedouin 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

Pray specifically for the Bedouin Arabs of Saudi Arabia

For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
readPsalm 47:7

Pray for those who live for idols that will never satisfy their hearts, asking that someone will tell them that God is the King of all the earth so that they will turn to Him in repentance and praise.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
readPsalm 96:3

Pray for people to hear and believe the good news of Jesus and joyfully share it with their family and friends.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
readColossians 4:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving, as they bring needs before the Lord.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Arab, Bedouin Across Countries (ROP3 - 101193) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Saudi ArabsPG011696Saudi ArabsIraq2,005,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi ArabsPG012182Saudi ArabsSyria1,500,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Bedouin ArabsPG011914Bedouin ArabsSaudi Arabia1,445,000Engaged yet UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Bedouin ArabsPG011780Bedouin ArabsJordan1,370,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam

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