The term “Arab” encompasses a diverse group of people related through language, culture, geography, or genealogy. The term is often used interchangeably with “Muslim,” but the vast majority of Islamists (over 85%) are non-Arab, with more than 60% living in Southeast Asia. 

While about 65% of Arab-Americans identify as Christian, there are only around 13-14 million Christians in the Arab world – currently 22 different countries where Arabic is the official language. The Christian population in the Middle East has declined from an estimated 13-20% in the early 20th century to about 5% today.