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West Bank / Gaza people groups, languages and religions | Joshua Project

Country: West Bank / Gaza

Number of People Groups

12

People Groups Unreached

8 (66.7%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

5,476,000

Population in Unreached

5,421,000 (99.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

2.51%

% Evangelical

1.11%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

0.0%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Adyghe 1,000 686,000 Adyghe Islam 0.30 % 0.00 % 1
 Americans, U.S. 1,600 197,948,000 English Christianity 77.00 % 35.00 % -
 Arab, Egyptian 48,000 78,032,000 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 8.00 % 3.00 % -
 Arab, Palestinian 4,863,000 11,593,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 2.60 % 1.20 % 97
 Arab, Syrian 16,000 20,176,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 5.00 % 0.10 % 1
 Aramaic, West 3,300 51,000 Western Neo-Aramaic Christianity 63.00 % 0.20 % -
 Armenian 2,000 5,931,000 Armenian, Western Christianity 94.00 % 8.00 % -
 Bedouin, Levantine 30,000 1,605,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Islam 0.20 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 41,000 50,266,000 Language unknown Islam 1.61 % 1
 Jewish, Israeli 469,000 5,710,000 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.08 % 9
 Romani, Domari 700 1,895,000 Domari Islam 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Samaritan 1,100 2,100 Hebrew Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  12 5,476,000         8 2.51 % 1.11 % 112 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 19,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 5,495,000                
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Province Estimated
Population
Gaza 2,149,000
West Bank 3,204,000
Provinces:  2 5,353,000
UN Country Population 5,495,000
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Adyghe ady 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi avl 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 2 2 Bible Portions
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Hebrew heb 2 2 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Western Neo-Aramaic amw 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 10 12 8   6 6 8 8 6
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in West Bank / Gaza. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in West Bank / Gaza
  • Christian ministry in West Bank / Gaza
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

West Bank / Gaza Statistics
People Groups 12
Unreached People Groups 8  (66.7%)
Population 5,476,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.7%
Population in Unreached 5,421,000  (99.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 2.5%
Percent Evangelical 1.1%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 0.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 112
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 76%
Continent Asia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code WE
Official Language(s)
Literacy Rate 97%
Estimated Illiterate Population 164,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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