Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Bedouin, Saharan

Language: Hassaniyya - (mey)

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Primary Religion: Islam

Country: Algeria

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Population: 304,000

Global Population: 304,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Ziban Bedouins of Algeria, numbering 304,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bedouin, Saharan people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Algeria. Their primary language is Hassaniyya. The primary religion practiced by the Ziban Bedouins is Islam, a monotheistic religion built around the teachings of the Qur'an and of the prophet Muhammad.

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