Country: West Bank / Gaza

Number of People Groups

12

People Groups Unreached

8 (66.7%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

5,352,000

Population in Unreached

5,299,000 (99.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

2.51%

% Evangelical

1.11%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

0.0%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Adyghe 1,000 681,000 Adyghe Islam 0.30 % 0.00 % 1
 Americans, U.S. 1,600 196,885,000 English Christianity 77.00 % 35.00 % -
 Arab, Egyptian 47,000 76,839,000 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 8.00 % 3.00 % -
 Arab, Palestinian 4,753,000 11,442,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 2.60 % 1.20 % 95
 Arab, Syrian 15,000 19,465,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 5.00 % 0.10 % 1
 Aramaic, West 3,200 51,000 Western Neo-Aramaic Christianity 63.00 % 0.20 % -
 Armenian 1,900 5,691,000 Armenian, Western Christianity 94.00 % 8.00 % -
 Bedouin, Levantine 29,000 1,580,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken Islam 0.20 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 40,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 1.61 % 1
 Jewish, Israeli 458,000 5,623,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions 0.10 % 0.08 % 9
 Romani, Domari 700 1,947,000 Domari Islam 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Samaritan 1,100 2,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  12 5,352,000         8 2.51 % 1.11 % 110 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 19,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 5,371,000                
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Province Estimated
Population
Gaza 2,149,000
West Bank 3,204,000
Provinces:  2 5,353,000
UN Country Population 5,371,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Adyghe ady 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken avl 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 2 2 Bible Portions
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Hebrew heb 2 2 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Western Neo-Aramaic amw 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 10 12 8   6 5 7 8 6
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  • Church planting agencies in West Bank / Gaza
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  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
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  • Urban ministries
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  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

West Bank / Gaza Statistics
People Groups 12
Unreached People Groups 8  (66.7%)
Population 5,352,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.7%
Population in Unreached 5,299,000  (99.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 2.5%
Percent Evangelical 1.1%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 0.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 110
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 76%
Continent Asia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code WE
Official Language(s) Arabic, South Levantine
Literacy Rate 97%
Estimated Illiterate Population 161,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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