Country: West Bank / Gaza
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arab, Egyptian general | 49,000 | 73,602,000 | 31 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam |
4
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2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 4,947,000 | 11,506,000 | 23 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 99 |
|
Arab, Syrian | 16,000 | 24,524,000 | 31 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Aramaic, West | 3,300 | 32,000 | 3 | Western Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bedouin, Levantine | 30,000 | 595,000 | 5 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Deaf | 14,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Jewish, Israeli | 477,000 | 5,772,000 | 4 | ● | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions |
0
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0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 10 |
|
Samaritan | 1,100 | 1,600 | 2 | ● | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions |
0
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0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
| Totals: 8 | 5,538,000 | 6 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 1.11 % | 2.46 % | 113 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 52,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,590,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Gaza | 2,186,000 |
| West Bank | 3,259,000 |
| Provinces: 2 | 5,445,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,590,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hebrew | heb | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Western Neo-Aramaic | amw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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| People Groups | 8 |
| Unreached People Groups | 6 (75.0%) |
| Population | 5,538,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 5,485,000 (99.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 113 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | WE |
| Official Language(s) | |
| Literacy Rate | 97% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 166,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
 All Unreached |
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