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| Saudi Arabia – People Groups |
People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Americans, U.S. | 72,000 | | 29.00 % | 78.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Amhara, Ethiopian | 22,000 | | 1.50 % | 90.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Amharic | 0P Amhara, Ethiopian | 0M Amhara, Ethiopian of Saudi Arabia | 1 | | Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 1,039,000 | Y● | 0.10 % | 0.20 % | 1  | Islam | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | 0P Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 0M Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Bedouin | 1,381,000 | Y● | 0.08 % | 0.09 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | 0P Arab, Bedouin | 0M Arab, Bedouin of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Egyptian | 645,000 | | 2.00 % | 13.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | 0P Arab, Egyptian | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Lebanese | 277,000 | | 0.50 % | 31.00 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Northern Yemeni | 285,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Sanaani Spoken | 0P Arab, Northern Yemeni | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Omani | 143,000 | | 0.10 % | 0.30 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Omani Spoken | 0P Arab, Omani | 0M Arab, Omani of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Palestinian | 448,000 | | 0.10 % | 5.60 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Palestinian | 0M Arab, Palestinian of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Saudi - Hijazi | 11,127,000 | Y● | 0.08 % | 0.09 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Hijazi Spoken | 0P Arab, Saudi - Hijazi | 0M Arab, Saudi - Hijazi of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 14,454,000 | Y● | 0.08 % | 0.09 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | 0P Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 0M Arab, Saudi - Najdi of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Sudanese | 176,000 | | 0.13 % | 1.40 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | 0P Arab, Sudanese | 0M Arab, Sudanese of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Syrian | 277,000 | | 0.10 % | 4.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Syrian | 0M Arab, Syrian of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Tihami | 204,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | 0P Arab, Tihami | 0M Arab, Tihami of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Arab, Yemeni | 204,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | 0P Arab, Yemeni | 0M Arab, Yemeni of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Armenian | 1,800 | | 8.70 % | 94.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Armenian, Western | 0P Armenian | 1 | 1 | | Baloch, Southern | 18,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Balochi, Southern | 0P Baloch, Southern | 1 | 0T | | British | 37,000 | | 7.00 % | 60.00 % | 4 | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 182,000 | Y● | | 5.43 % | 2 | Islam | Saudi Arabian Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Faifi | 52,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Faifi | 0P Faifi | 1 | 0T | | Filipino, Tagalog | 1,004,000 | | 8.00 % | 93.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Tagalog | 0P Filipino, Tagalog | 1 | 1 | | French | 36,000 | | 1.00 % | 61.00 % | 3 | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Greek | 3,600 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Mandarin | 105,000 | | 5.70 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1 | 0T | | Hindi | 179,000 | | 0.80 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Hindi | 0P Hindi | 1 | 0T | | Hui | 36,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Hui | 1 | 0T | | Indonesian | 107,000 | | 5.60 % | 15.80 % | 4 | Islam | Indonesian | 0P Indonesian | 1 | 0T | | Italian | 40,000 | | 1.10 % | 83.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Italian | 0P Italian | 1 | 0T | | Javanese | 32,000 | | 1.50 % | 2.80 % | 1 | Islam | Javanese | 0P Javanese | 1 | 0T | | Kabardian | 29,000 | | 0.18 % | 1.50 % | 1 | Islam | Kabardian | 0P Kabardian | 0M Kabardian of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Korean | 187,000 | | 16.80 % | 36.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Korean | 0P Korean | 1 | 0T | | Mahra, South Arabic | 25,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Mehri | 0P Mahra, South Arabic | 0M Mahra, South Arabic of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Malay | 18,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.80 % | 1 | Islam | Malay | 0P Malay | 1 | 0T | | Persian | 251,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Persian, Iranian | 0P Persian | 1 | 0T | | Punjabi | 859,000 | | 0.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Islam | Punjabi, Eastern | 0P Punjabi | 1 | 0T | | Rohingya | 550,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Rohingya | 0P Rohingya | 0M Rohingya of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Shahari, Jibbali | 43,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Shehri | 0P Shahari, Jibbali | 0M Shahari, Jibbali of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Somali | 75,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.33 % | 1 | Islam | Somali | 0P Somali | 0M Somali of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | South Asian, Bengali-speakin | 36,000 | | 0.07 % | 0.40 % | 1 | Islam | Bengali | 0P South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 1 | 0T | | South Asian, Telugu-speaking | 377,000 | | 0.60 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Telugu | 0P South Asian, Telugu-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Swahili | 427,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Swahili | 0P Swahili | 1 | 0T | | Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 72,000 | | 2.00 % | 12.00 % | 2 | Hinduism | Tamil | 0P Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 1 | 1 | | Turk | 36,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Turkish | 0P Turk | 1 | 0T | | Urdu | 799,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Urdu | 0P Urdu | 0M Urdu of Saudi Arabia | 0T | | Uyghur | 9,400 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Uyghur | 0P Uyghur | 1 | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 45 |
36,381,000 |
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45 |
17 |
40 |
| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
28,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
36,409,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 1 | | |
| Saudi Arabia – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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| Progress Level |
Peoples |
% of Peoples |
Population |
% of Population [2] |
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1 - Unreached |
29 |
64.4 % |
33,141,000 |
91.1 % |
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2 - Minimally reached |
5 |
11.1 % |
1,624,000 |
4.5 % |
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3 - Superficially reached |
4 |
8.9 % |
102,000 |
0.3 % |
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4 - Partially reached |
5 |
11.1 % |
1,255,000 |
3.4 % |
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5 - Significantly reached |
2 |
4.4 % |
259,000 |
0.7 % |
| Totals |
45 |
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36,381,000 |
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Saudi Arabia – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Americans, U.S.
72,000
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Amhara, Ethiopian
22,000
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Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken
1,039,000
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Arab, Bedouin
1,381,000
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Arab, Egyptian
645,000
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Arab, Lebanese
277,000
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Arab, Northern Yemeni
285,000
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Arab, Omani
143,000
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Arab, Palestinian
448,000
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Arab, Saudi - Hijazi
11,127,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Saudi - Najdi
14,454,000
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Arab, Sudanese
176,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Syrian
277,000
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Arab, Tihami
204,000
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Arab, Yemeni
204,000
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Armenian
1,800
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Baloch, Southern
18,000
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British
37,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Deaf
182,000
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Faifi
52,000
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Filipino, Tagalog
1,004,000
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French
36,000
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Greek
3,600
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Han Chinese, Mandarin
105,000
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Hindi
179,000
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Hui
36,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Indonesian
107,000
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Italian
40,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Javanese
32,000
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Kabardian
29,000
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Korean
187,000
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Mahra, South Arabic
25,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Malay
18,000
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Persian
251,000
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Punjabi
859,000
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Rohingya
550,000
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Shahari, Jibbali
43,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Somali
75,000
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South Asian, Bengali-speaking
36,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
South Asian, Telugu-speaking
377,000
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Swahili
427,000
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Tamil (Hindu traditions)
72,000
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Turk
36,000
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Urdu
799,000
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Uyghur
9,400
| | Saudi Arabia People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Language
(click Language name for details) |
Language
Code |
# Peoples
Primary
Language |
# Unreached
Primary
Language |
Bible
Status |
Bible
Locator |
Audio NT
Online |
Jesus
Film
Online |
Audio
Recordings
Online |
Gospel
Tract
Online |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | afb | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Hijazi Spoken | acw | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | ars | 2 | 2 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 3 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Omani Spoken | acx | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | | Arabic, Sanaani Spoken | ayn | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | apd | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | acq | 2 | 2 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 2 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | English | eng | 2 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Faifi | fif | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Javanese | jav | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kabardian | kbd | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Mehri | gdq | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Rohingya | rhg | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Saudi Arabian Sign Language | sdl | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Shehri | shv | 1 | 1 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Somali | som | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Telugu | tel | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals: |
39 |
45 |
29 |
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34 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
30 |
| Saudi Arabia – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.5 %
(subset of Christianity) |
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Saudi Arabia – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Saudi Arabia. Ministries in the Saudi Arabia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, North and Middle East 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.
- 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.
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| Ministries in Saudi Arabia |
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Ministries in Africa, North and Middle East |
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Saudi Arabia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
