Arab, Syrian

The Arab, Syrian people group is reported in 37 countries

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Population All Countries

16,469,100

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	1,495,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	38.00 %	1.35 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Belgium	15,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.40 %	3 Portions		●	1
Canada	78,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Christianity	3 ●	57.00 %	1.90 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Cyprus	3,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Denmark	44,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Finland	16,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
France	260,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Germany	121,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Greece	5,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	9.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Guadeloupe	600		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.13 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Guinea-Bissau	1,500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	4 ●	8.00 %	3.00 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Iraq	21,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	1
Israel	1,800		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Jordan	635,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Kuwait	167,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Lebanon	190,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.50 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Martinique	600		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Mexico	111,000		Arabic, South Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions	●	●	-1 -
Netherlands	8,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Nigeria	21,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	9.00 %	0.80 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Norway	38,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Panama	8,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Qatar	275,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	5
Saudi Arabia	269,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	4.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	5
Senegal	16,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Spain	2,400		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	10.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
St Vincent and Grenadines	500		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Sudan	106,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	8.00 %	1.00 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Suriname	1,200		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Sweden	29,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Syria	11,667,000	●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	6.00 %	0.16 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Trinidad and Tobago	2,900		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Christianity	3 ●	60.00 %	0.50 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
Turkey	592,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.40 %	3 Portions		●	12
United Arab Emirates	50,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	1
United Kingdom	13,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	2 ●	7.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
United States	188,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Christianity	3 ●	60.00 %	2.00 %	3 Portions		●	-1 -
West Bank / Gaza	15,000		Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam	1 ●	5.00 %	0.10 %	3 Portions		●	1
Totals: 37	16,469,100				7 ●	9.66 %	0.31 %				26

Other reported countries: 2

Arab, Syrian

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
Belize	200	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Czechia	400	3 ●	Arabic, North Levantine Spoken	Islam
Totals: 2

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* 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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