Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Egyptian

Language: Egyptian Arabic - (arz)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Eastern Orthodoxy

Country: Egypt

Also found in: United States

Population: 5,935,000

Global Population: 6,175,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity

Overview: The Egyptian Copts of Egypt, numbering 5,935,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Egyptian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,175,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Egyptian Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Egyptian Copts is Orthodox Christianity, a branch of Christianity that includes Copts, the Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches.

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