• PEOPLE NAME: DHOFARI ARABS OF OMAN

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PEID: 11872

ROP: 102582

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Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Arabian

Language: Dhofari Arabic - (adf)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Oman

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Population: 135,000

Global Population: 135,000


PEID: 11872

ROP: 102582

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Dhofari Arabs of Oman, numbering 135,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Arabian people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Oman. Their primary language is Dhofari Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Dhofari 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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