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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Abkhaz | 4,800 | | 1.00 % | 4.00 % | 1  | Islam | Abkhaz | 0P Abkhaz | 1 | 1 | | Adyghe | 23,000 | | 0.10 % | 0.40 % | 1 | Islam | Adyghe | 0P Adyghe | 0M Adyghe of Syria | 0T | | Alawite | 1,230,000 | Y● | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Alawite | 0M Alawite of Syria | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 1,300 | | 28.00 % | 79.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Egyptian | 63,000 | | 4.00 % | 15.00 % | 4  | Islam | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | 0P Arab, Egyptian | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Iraqi | 53,000 | | 0.60 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 0P Arab, Iraqi | 0M Arab, Iraqi of Syria | 1 | | Arab, Jordanian | 30,000 | | 0.30 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Jordanian | 0M Arab, Jordanian of Syria | 0T | | Arab, Lebanese | 74,000 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Arab, North Iraqi | 44,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.70 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken | 0P Arab, North Iraqi | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Palestinian | 428,000 | | 0.50 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Palestinian | 0M Arab, Palestinian of Syria | 0T | | Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 1,224,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | 0P Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 0M Arab, Saudi - Najdi of Syria | 0T | | Arab, Syrian | 10,897,000 | Y● | 0.16 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Syrian | 0M Arab, Syrian of Syria | 0T | | Aramaic, West | 15,000 | Y● | 0.10 % | 40.00 % | 2 | Islam | Western Neo-Aramaic | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Armenian | 54,000 | | 8.00 % | 93.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Armenian | 0P Armenian | 1 | 0T | | Assyrian, Suret | 147,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 92.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 0P Assyrian, Suret | 1 | 0T | | Azerbaijani | 34,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Azerbaijani, South | 0P Azerbaijani | 0M Azerbaijani of Syria | 1 | | Bedouin, Levantine | 64,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.01 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | 0P Bedouin, Levantine | 0M Bedouin, Levantine of Syria | 0T | | British | 1,500 | | 8.00 % | 61.00 % | 4 | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Bulgarian | 1,500 | | 1.90 % | 80.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Bulgarian | 0P Bulgarian | 1 | 0T | | Chaldean | 4,900 | | 1.00 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | 0P Chaldean | 1 | 0T | | Chechen | 4,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Chechen | 0P Chechen | 1 | 0T | | Deaf | 170,000 | Y● | | 6.34 % | 2 | Islam | Language unknown | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Druze | 533,000 | Y● | 0.36 % | 0.36 % | 1 | Other / Small | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Druze | 0M Druze of Syria | 0T | | French | 8,900 | | 1.00 % | 63.00 % | 3 | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | German | 1,500 | | 2.00 % | 64.00 % | 3 | Christianity | German, Standard | 0P German | 1 | 1 | | Greek | 4,400 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Syrian | | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Jew, Syrian | 1 | 0T | | Kabardian | 31,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.05 % | 1 | Islam | Kabardian | 0P Kabardian | 0M Kabardian of Syria | 0T | | Kurd, Kurmanji | 1,383,000 | Y● | 0.06 % | 0.13 % | 1 | Islam | Kurdish, Northern | 0P Kurd, Kurmanji | 0M Kurd, Kurmanji of Syria | 0T | | Ossetic | 44,000 | | 0.10 % | 30.00 % | 2 | Islam | Ossetic | 0P Ossetic | 1 | 0T | | Persian | 42,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Persian, Iranian | 0P Persian | 1 | 0T | | Portuguese | 700 | | 3.00 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Portuguese | 1 | 1 | | Romani, Domari | 30,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Islam | Domari | 0P Romani, Domari | 1 | 0T | | Russian | 2,700 | | 1.00 % | 66.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Russian | 0P Russian | 1 | 1 | | Spaniard | 800 | | 1.00 % | 77.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Spaniard | 1 | 1 | | Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 21,000 | Y● | 0.80 % | 100.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Turoyo | 0P Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 0M Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo of Syria | 0T | | Turkmen, Middle-Eastern | 278,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Turkish | 0P Turkmen, Middle-Eastern | 1 | 0T | | Yazidi | 9,800 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Yazidi | 1 | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 38 |
16,959,000 |
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36 |
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26 |
| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
111,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2019) |
17,070,000 |
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| Syria – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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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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| Syria – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Abkhaz
4,800
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Adyghe
23,000
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Alawite
1,230,000
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Americans, U.S.
1,300
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Arab, Egyptian
63,000
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Arab, Iraqi
53,000
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Arab, Jordanian
30,000
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Arab, Lebanese
74,000
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Arab, North Iraqi
44,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Palestinian
428,000
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Arab, Saudi - Najdi
1,224,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Syrian
10,897,000
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Armenian
54,000
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Assyrian, Suret
147,000
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Azerbaijani
34,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Bedouin, Levantine
64,000
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British
1,500
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Bulgarian
1,500
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Chaldean
4,900
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Chechen
4,000
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Druze
533,000
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French
8,900
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German
1,500
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Greek
4,400
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Syrian
90
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Kabardian
31,000
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Kurd, Kurmanji
1,383,000
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Ossetic
44,000
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Persian
42,000
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Portuguese
700
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© Copyrighted Photo
Romani, Domari
30,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Russian
2,700
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Spaniard
800
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Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo
21,000
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Turkmen, Middle-Eastern
278,000
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Yazidi
9,800
| | Syria 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 |
| Abkhaz | abk | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | avl | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | ars | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 6 | 4 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken | ayp | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 2 | 2 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Armenian | hye | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | English | eng | 2 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kabardian | kbd | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Language unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Turoyo | tru | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Western Neo-Aramaic | amw | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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31 |
38 |
19 |
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29 |
18 |
26 |
27 |
13 |
| Syria – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.2 %
(subset of Christianity) |
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Christianity Segments [2] [3]
(Evangelicals distributed across
Christianity Segments)
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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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| Syria – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Syria. Ministries in the Syria 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 Africa, North and Middle East |
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Syria – 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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