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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
Algerian, Arabic-speaking1,624,0000.00 %0.02 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Algerian Spoken
Arab, Libyan332,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Libyan Spoken
Arab, Yemeni161,0000.01 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spo
Baharia, Bahariya24,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Eastern Egyptian
Beja, Bedawi81,0000.01 %Y1.1 IslamBedawiyet
Berber, Siwa32,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamSiwi
Cherkess, Adyghe12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAdyghe
Gypsy, Domari267,0000.01 %Y1.1 IslamDomari
Gypsy, Halebi1,254,0000.00 %0.01 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Kharga, Selima28,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Libyan Spoken
Abaza, Arabized12,0000.10 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Albanian, Shqip24,0000.06 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamAlbanian, Tosk
Arab, GulfUnknown1.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Gulf Spoken
Arab, Sudanese4,310,0000.20 %1.40 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Sudanese Spoken
Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi884,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Eastern Egyptian
Fur3,3000.04 %Y1.2 IslamFur
Indo-Pakistani4,1000.01 %0.09 %Y1.2 HinduismHindi
Jew, Egyptian Speaking1,8000.50 %1.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Nubian, Arabized447,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Nubian, Dongolawi913,0000.01 %Y1.2 IslamKenuzi-Dongola
Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas327,0000.04 %Y1.2 IslamNobiin
Tuareg, Algerian23,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Algerian Saharan
Turk41,0000.02 %Y1.2 IslamTurkish
Amhara, Ethiopian3,20090.00 %2.1 ChristianityAmharic
Arab162,0001.00 %8.00 %2.1 IslamArabic, Standard
Arab, Egyptian50,300,0002.00 %16.80 %2.1 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Arab, Lebanese129,0001.00 %28.00 %2.1 IslamArabic, South Levantine
Arab, Palestinian162,0000.74 %8.00 %2.1 IslamArabic, South Levantine
Arab, Saidi20,063,0001.72 %16.70 %2.1 IslamArabic, Saidi Spoken
Oromo, Tulama3,1000.90 %30.00 %2.1 IslamOromo, West Central
Russian1,6000.00 %20.00 %2.1 Non-ReligiousRussian
Armenian11,0002.00 %89.00 %2.2 ChristianityArmenian
French76,0000.30 %82.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrench
German24,0002.00 %88.00 %2.2 ChristianityGerman, Standard
Greek46,0000.06 %95.00 %2.2 ChristianityGreek
Italian92,0000.02 %80.00 %2.2 ChristianityItalian
DeafUnknown2.50 %12.98 %3.1 IslamEgypt Sign Language
British15,0007.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglish
Filipino2,50098.00 %3.2 ChristianityTagalog
Total People Groups:   3981,895,000232.1 36923
Unclassified / Other Individuals1,104,000 
UN Country Population (2009)82,999,000
 
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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 % 10,804,000 13.2 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 13 33.3 % 71,073,000 86.8 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 3 7.7 % 18,000 0.0 %
Totals 39   81,895,000  
Egypt – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Egypt – Major Cities Urbanization: 43 %
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Major Cities Population Capital State / Province Primary Language Primary Religion % Christian Adherents % Christian Source
Alexandria4,421,000Al IskandariyahArabic, Egyptian SpokenIslam13.0 %Operation World 2001
Cairo12,503,000YAl QahirahArabic, Egyptian SpokenIslam13.0 %Operation World 2001
Total Cities:  2 16,924,000  
 
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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, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Item Value
Population 81,895,000
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 % (Operation World 2001)
Percent Evangelical 2.5 % (Operation World 2001)
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)

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