Dutch of Netherlands (PGID: PG000403)

The Dutch of Netherlands

The Dutch of Netherlands, numbering approximately 14,200,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Germanic people native to the Netherlands whose culture has been shaped by maritime trade, water management, urbanization, commercial exchange, and a long tradition of local self-government and civic cooperation. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Dutch is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Netherlands
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): Dutch (nld)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 14,200,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000403
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

80%

Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dutch
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Dutch Speakers

Media Resources in Dutch:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Dutch:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1750 Dutch Staten Vertaling Bible			✓
Herziene Statenvertaling (HSV)	✓	✓	✓
Het Boek	✓
New Dutch Translation (de Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling)		✓

4 entries

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Or check out the Dutch bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dutch are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Dutch:

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Pray specifically for the Dutch of Netherlands

But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
Isaiah 59:2

Pray that those who are separated from God will turn to Him in humility and repentance, seeking His forgiveness and the restoration of a right relationship with their Heavenly Father.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
Psalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

Dutch Across Countries (ROP3 - 102787) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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13 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG000403	Dutch	Netherlands	14,200,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG043227	Dutch	United States	1,685,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG015496	Dutch	South Africa	312,000	No Longer Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG043386	Dutch	Canada	138,000	No Longer Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG007883	Dutch	Australia	80,500	No Longer Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG018490	Dutch	New Zealand	37,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG000551	Dutch	Sweden	12,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG022319	Dutch	Curacao	12,500	No Longer Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG000084	Dutch	Denmark	6,300	No Longer Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG022312	Dutch	Aruba	4,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Dutch	Protestantism
PG000367	Dutch	Luxembourg	4,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Dutch	Protestantism
PG000031	Dutch	Austria	3,300	No Longer Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated
PG048870	Dutch	Sint Maarten	2,000	No Longer Unreached	Dutch	Unaffiliated

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