Arab peoples
| عَرَب (‘arab) | |
|---|---|
| Total population | |
| c. 450,000,000 (2011 est.) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Arab League 430,000,000 | |
| Significant Arab diaspora (including partial ancestry) |
|
| Brazil | 12,000,000 |
| France | 6,000,000 |
| Indonesia | 5,000,000 |
| Turkey | 5,000,000 |
| United States | 3,500,000 |
| Argentina | 1,300,000–3,500,000 |
| Israel (native) | 1,700,000 |
| Venezuela | 1,600,000 |
| Colombia | 1,500,000 |
| Iran | 1,500,000 |
| Chad | 1,493,410 |
| Mexico | 1,100,000 |
| Germany | 1,000,000+ |
| Chile | 700,000 |
| Italy | 680,000 |
| United Kingdom | 366,769 |
| Canada | 380,620 (2011 Census) |
| Netherlands | 180,000 |
| Australia | 350,000 |
| Honduras | 150,000–200,000 |
| Languages | |
| Arabic | |
| Religion | |
|
Historically: Arabian mythology |
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| Related ethnic groups | |
| Jews, Other Afroasiatic-speaking peoples | |
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a Arab ethnicity should not be confused with non-Arabic-speaking ethnicities that are also native to the Arab world. b Arabs account for around 20% of all Muslims worldwide. |
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Historically: Arabian mythology
(Hubal · al-Lāt · Al-‘Uzzá · Manāt · Other Goddesses)
Predominantly: Islam
(Sunni · Shia · Sufi · Ibadi · Alawite · Druze · Ismaili · Non-denominational Muslims)
Sizable minority: Christianity
(Eastern Orthodox · Maronite · Coptic Orthodox · Greek Orthodox · Greek Catholic · Chaldean Christian)
Smaller minority: Other monotheistic religions
Arabs (/aˈrab/; Arabic: عَرَب ISO 233 ‘arab, Arabic pronunciation [ˈʕarab] (
listen)) are a population inhabiting the Arab world. They primarily live in the Arab states in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa and western Indian Ocean islands. They also form a significant diaspora, with Arab communities established around the world.
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