RE: knew Arabic speaking Christians were said to, but had not heard about these other groups. You’re 100% sure?
Yes I am. My source is 2007 Encyclopedia Britannica (See the word ALLAH), Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa ( Also see the word ALLAH), and the Columbia Encyclopedia.
According to the Columbia Encyclopedia:
The term Allah is derived from a contraction of the Arabic definite article al- “the” and ilah “deity, god” to al-lah meaning “the [sole] deity, God”. Cognates of the name “Allah” exist in other Semitic languages, including Hebrew and Aramaic.
The corresponding Aramaic form is Elaha in Biblical Aramaic and Alaha in Syriac as used by the Assyrian Church, both meaning simply “God”.
In the Sikh scriptures, Guru Granth Sahib, the term Allah in Punjabi is used 37 times.
Thank you very much.
I’ve heard for years that the word “Allah” means “God” in Arabic and is used by Arabic speaking Christians. This information you’ve posted is very useful.