Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Arab World
People Cluster: Arab, Levant
Language: South Levantine Arabic - (ajp)
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Primary Religion: Other Religions - Druze
Country: Jordan
Also found in: Israel; Lebanon; Syria; United States
Population: 24,000
Global Population: 1,038,000
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Druze of Jordan, numbering 24,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Levant people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,038,000 in 5 countries. Their primary language is South Levantine Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Druze is Druze, an offshoot of the Ismailism school of Shia Islam. Druze beliefs and practices are so distant from the main body of Muslim beliefs that they are no longer classified as a branch of Islam.
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