• PEOPLE NAME: NORTH AFRICANS OF SPAIN

Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Berber, Shilha

Language: Moroccan Arabic - (ary)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Spain

Also found in:

Population: 42,000

Global Population: 42,000


PEID: 47825

ROP: 115254

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The North Africans of Spain, numbering 42,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Berber, Shilha people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Spain. Their primary language is Moroccan Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the North Africans is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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