• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF EGYPTIANS OF EGYPT

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PEID: 47170

ROP: 116518

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Egyptian Sign Language - (esl)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Egypt

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Population: 1,150,000

Global Population: 1,150,000


PEID: 47170

ROP: 116518

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Egyptians of Egypt, numbering 1,150,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Egypt. Their primary language is Egyptian Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Egyptians 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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