• PEOPLE NAME: ASSYRIANS OF SYRIA

Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Assyrian / Aramaic

Language: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic - (aii)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Syria

Also found in: Australia; Canada; France; Germany; Iran; Iraq; Israel; Kuwait; Lebanon; Sweden; Türkiye; United Kingdom; United States

Population: 47,500

Global Population: 758,650


PEID: 12181

ROP: 100574

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Assyrians of Syria, numbering 47,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Assyrian / Aramaic people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 758,650 in 14 countries. Their primary language is Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. The primary religion practiced by the Assyrians is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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