Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian

Language: Arabic, Standard - (arb)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: South Africa

Also found in: Argentina; Australia; Austria; Barbados; Brazil; Burundi; Comoros; Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Denmark; Ethiopia; Ghana; Greece; India; Jamaica; Kenya; Malaysia; Maldives; Malta; New Zealand; Pakistan; Switzerland; Tanzania

Population: 15,500

Global Population: 3,453,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Arabs of South Africa, numbering 15,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Arabian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,453,100 in 23 countries. Their primary language is Arabic, Standard. The primary religion practiced by the Arabs 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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