Population: 77,505,756 Capital: Cairo Size: 386,662 sq. mi. Ethnic Groups: Hamitic-92%, Nubians-2%, Berber-2%, Gypsy-2% Languages: Arabic(offical) French, English Chief Religion: Muslim-94%, Coptic Christian & Other-6%

Sudanese Arabs - Sudanese Arabs make up a population of 3,910,996 in Egypt and are a branch of the original “pure” Arabs called “Bedouins” who were tribal nomads from Saudi Arabia. Their native language is Sudani or Khartoum Arabic and is a dialect of Arabic.

As are most Arabs, the Sudanese Arabs are Muslims. Identification with the Islamic religion is one primary cultural characteristic. They are devout in their religion which is evident in their life style. Men are allowed up to four wives. The follow the Koran’s teaching regarding marriage and divorce, taxation, inheritance, wartime, submitting to authority and their family member’s roles.

Very few of the Sudanese Arabs have responded to the Gospel which is available to them through Christian broadcasts and portions of the Bible translated in their language.

Gypsy, Domari-The Gypsy Domari people are gypsies which originated in India. There are 1,480,000 of them in Egypt today. They are musicians, entertainers and metal workers. They were discriminated against and excluded from temples in India, therefore they migrated to Persia and later split into the two groups known as Ghorbati and Nawari. They both speak a dialect of Romany called Domari, which is related to the North Indo-Aryan language of India.

They have dark skin and eyes which is typical of most Gypsy groups. They are in general, objects of curiosity, distrust and often feared even today. They are a superstitious people, believing in ghosts, and that ghosts, lizards, and snakes can harm humans. They believe they can curse others by giving them the “evil eye”. They are entirely Muslim and follow the Islamic faith. Some of their social codes related back to their old Hindu caste system which they also continue to adhere to, such as sexual purity. Most of them have NO Christian resources available to them and are in dire need of Christian contact.