Egyptian Arabs of Canada (PGID: PG043390)

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The Egyptian Arabs of Canada

The Egyptian Arabs of Canada, numbering approximately 106,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the majority population of Egypt, a people whose culture reflects the interaction of ancient Egyptian heritage, Arab language and identity, Islamic traditions, Mediterranean influences, and centuries of life along the Nile Valley. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Standard Arabic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Arab, Egyptian
Primary Language(s): Standard Arabic (arb)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 106,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043390
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Standard Arabic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%

Arabic, Standard Speakers

Media Resources in Standard Arabic:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film
The Savior	View Film

6 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Standard Arabic:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Easy to Read Version		✓	✓
Good News Version		✓
Sharif (Iraqi) Version	✓	✓	✓
Sharif Version	✓	✓	✓
Standard Arabic (Gulf)		✓
Van Dyke Version - multi voice	✓	✓	✓
Van Dyke Version - single voice	✓	✓	✓

7 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Standard Arabic bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Egyptian 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 Egyptian Arabs:

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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 Egyptian Arabs of Canada

Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
Romans 1:22

Ask God to pour out His mercy and bring those who are walking in their own wisdom to faith in Jesus.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

Pray that the lost will seek God and learn that they have a heavenly Father who loves them and wants them to live eternally with Him.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the testimony of those who went before them, resist sin, and run with perseverance the race set before them, fixing their eyes on Jesus.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
Psalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Arab, Egyptian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102879) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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22 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG011496	Egyptian Arabs	Egypt	68,880,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012015	Egyptian Arabs	Sudan	818,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011783	Egyptian Arabs	Jordan	773,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011919	Egyptian Arabs	Saudi Arabia	666,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011708	Egyptian Arabs	Iraq	547,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011796	Egyptian Arabs	Kuwait	509,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012233	Egyptian Arabs	United Arab Emirates	498,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043232	Egyptian Arabs	United States	296,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG033520	Egyptian Arabs	Italy	132,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG043390	Egyptian Arabs	Canada	106,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Standard Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG046409	Egyptian Arabs	Oman	97,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG020254	Egyptian Arabs	Australia	85,500	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011901	Egyptian Arabs	Qatar	56,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG022257	Egyptian Arabs	United Kingdom	45,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011833	Egyptian Arabs	Libya	37,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011664	Egyptian Arabs	France	31,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042462	Egyptian Arabs	Germany	25,500	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011739	Egyptian Arabs	Israel	22,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG011260	Egyptian Arabs	Algeria	21,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG012277	Egyptian Arabs	Yemen	12,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG000053	Egyptian Arabs	Belgium	5,300	No Longer Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam
PG042333	Egyptian Arabs	Spain	4,600	Unengaged and Unreached	Egyptian Arabic	Sunni Islam

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