• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF EMIRATIS OF UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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PEID: 47755

ROP: 116632

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Emirati Sign Language - (qae)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United Arab Emirates

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Population: 97,000

Global Population: 97,000


PEID: 47755

ROP: 116632

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Emiratis of United Arab Emirates, numbering 97,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in United Arab Emirates. Their primary language is Emirati Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Emiratis is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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