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Egypt – People Groups
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People Groups
(click people name for profile)		 Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Abaza, Arabized12,0000.10 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Adyghe12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAdyghe
Albanian, Shqip25,0000.06 %Y1.2 IslamAlbanian, Tosk
Algerian, Arabic-speaking1,653,0000.00 %0.02 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Algerian Spoken
Amhara, Ethiopian3,2002.1 ChristianityAmharic
Arab165,0001.00 %8.00 %2.1 IslamArabic, Standard
Arab, Egyptian51,194,0002.00 %2.1 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Arab, GulfUnknown1.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Gulf Spoken
Arab, Lebanese131,0001.00 %2.1 IslamArabic, South Levantine
Arab, Libyan338,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Libyan Spoken
Arab, Palestinian165,0000.74 %2.1 IslamArabic, South Levantine
Arab, Saidi20,419,0001.72 %2.1 IslamArabic, Saidi Spoken
Arab, Sudanese4,387,0000.20 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Sudanese Spoken
Arab, Yemeni164,000Y1.1 IslamArabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spo
Armenian11,0002.00 %2.2 ChristianityArmenian
Baharia, Bahariya25,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Eastern Egyptian
Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi900,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Eastern Egyptian
Beja, Bedawi83,0000.01 %Y1.1 IslamBedawiyet
Berber, Siwa32,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamSiwi
British16,0007.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglish
DeafUnknown2.50 %12.98 %3.1 IslamEgypt Sign Language
Filipino2,5003.2 ChristianityTagalog
French78,0000.30 %2.2 ChristianityFrench
Fur3,4000.04 %Y1.2 IslamFur
German25,0002.00 %88.00 %2.2 ChristianityGerman, Standard
Greek47,0000.06 %2.2 ChristianityGreek
Gypsy, Domari272,000Y1.1 IslamDomari
Gypsy, Halebi1,276,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Indo-Pakistani4,1000.01 %Y1.2 HinduismHindi
Italian93,0000.02 %2.2 ChristianityItalian
Jew, Egyptian Speaking1,8000.50 %1.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Kharga, Selima28,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Libyan Spoken
Nubian, Arabized455,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Nubian, Dongolawi930,000Y1.2 IslamKenuzi-Dongola
Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas333,000Y1.2 IslamNobiin
Oromo, Tulama3,1000.90 %2.1 IslamOromo, West Central
Russian1,7000.00 %2.1 Non-ReligiousRussian
Tuareg, Algerian23,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Algerian Saharan
Turk41,000Y1.2 IslamTurkish
Total People Groups:   3983,352,000232.1 36923
Unclassified / Other Individuals1,122,000 
UN Country Population (2010)84,474,000
 
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Egypt – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 23 59.0 % 10,998,000 13.2 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 13 33.3 % 72,336,000 86.8 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 3 7.7 % 18,000 0.0 %
Totals 39   83,352,000  
Egypt – Languages
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Language
(click Language name for details)		 Language
Code 		Peoples
Primary
Language		 Unreached
Primary
Language		 Bible
Status		 Bible
Locator		 Audio NT
Online 		Jesus
Film
Online 		Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Adygheady11NT
Albanian, Toskals11Complete
Amharicamh10Complete
Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spokenaao11None
Arabic, Algerian Spokenarq11Portions
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spokenavl22None
Arabic, Egyptian Spokenarz54NT
Arabic, Gulf Spokenafb11None
Arabic, Libyan Spokenayl22None
Arabic, Saidi Spokenaec10None
Arabic, South Levantine Spokenajp20Portions
Arabic, Standardarb10Complete
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd11NT
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spokenacq11None
Armenianhye10Complete
Bedawiyetbej11Portions
Domarirmt11None
Egypt Sign Languageesl10None
Englisheng10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Furfvr11None
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Greekell10Complete
Hindihin11Complete
Italianita10Complete
Kenuzi-Dongolakzh11Portions
Nobiinfia11Portions
Oromo, West Centralgaz10Complete
Russianrus10Complete
Siwisiz11NT
Tagalogtgl10Complete
Turkishtur11Complete
Totals: 32 39 23   23 13 19 26 22
 
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Egypt – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
 
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
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Egypt – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Egypt. Ministries in the Egypt section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Middle East and North Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Egypt.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Egypt   Ministries in Middle East and North Africa
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Ministries Listed for Egypt:  0
 
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Ministries Listed for Middle East and North Africa:  0
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Egypt – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 83,352,000
Percent Urbanization 43 %
Total People Groups 39
Unreached People Groups 23
Region Middle East and North Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Arabic, Standard
Secondary National LanguageArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 13.0 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 2.5 % [2]
Country Progress Level 2.1
Persecution Ranking 20 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.703 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
World Factbook
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Library of Congress
Network for Strategic Mission

Notes
[1]  Operation World 2001
[2]  Operation World 2001
 
Prayer Cards
Download Egypt unreached peoples prayer cards (230 KB)

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Maps
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