Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Maghreb

Language: Algerian Arabic - (arq)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Tunisia

Also found in: Algeria; Belgium; Burkina Faso; Canada; France; Italy; Netherlands; Spain; United States

Population: 284,000

Global Population: 32,906,100

PEID: 12207

ROP: 100226

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached


Overview: The Algerian Arabs of Tunisia, numbering 284,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Maghreb people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 32,906,100 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Algerian Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Algerian 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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