Arab, Palestinian

The Arab, Palestinian people group is reported in 25 countries

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Population All Countries

11,043,500

People Cluster

Arab, Levant

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Argentina	1,200		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	32.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Canada	45,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	4 ●	24.00 %	5.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Colombia	13,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	20.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Denmark	20,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	20.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Egypt	77,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.60 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	2
Eritrea	15,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	0.04 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
France	4,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.05 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Guatemala	1,600		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	4 ●	30.00 %	4.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Honduras	32,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	4 ●	10.00 %	4.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Iraq	22,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.50 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Israel	1,488,000	●	Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	1.85 %	3 Portions	●	●	30
Jordan	2,854,000	●	Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.80 %	0.30 %	3 Portions	●	●	57
Kuwait	35,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	11.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Lebanon	628,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	38.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Libya	72,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.60 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Mexico	13,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	40.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Panama	8,700		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	4 ●	25.00 %	3.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Qatar	381,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.08 %	3 Portions	●	●	8
Saudi Arabia	435,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	5.60 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Syria	19,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
United Arab Emirates	102,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions	●	●	2
United Kingdom	20,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
United States	103,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	4 ●	22.00 %	3.00 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
West Bank / Gaza	4,622,000	●	Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.04 %	3 Portions	●	●	92
Yemen	32,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	1
Totals: 25	11,043,500				12 ●	4.60 %	0.43 %				197

Other reported countries: 1

Arab, Palestinian

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Czechia	100	1 ●	Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam
Totals: 1

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* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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