Brazilians of Switzerland (PGID: PG048542)

The Brazilians of Switzerland

The Brazilians of Switzerland, numbering approximately 21,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Portuguese-speaking people of highly mixed historical orgins, united by a shared national culture and identity rather than a single ethnicity. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Portuguese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Switzerland
People Cluster: Portuguese, Brazilian
Primary Language(s): Portuguese (por)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 21,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG048542
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

65%

Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Portuguese
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Portuguese Speakers

Media Resources in Portuguese:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film

5 films

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Bible Resources in Portuguese:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
2014 Bible League International			✓
Almeida Corrigida Fiel (ACF)			✓
Almeida Revista e Atualizada		✓
Almeida Revista e Corrigida		✓
JoÃ£o Ferreira de Almeida Atualizada			✓
Nova Traducao na Linguagem de Hoje	✓	✓
Tradução de João Ferreira de Almeida			✓
Tradução Interconfessional - a BÍBLIA para todos		✓	✓

8 entries

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Or check out the Portuguese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Brazilians are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Brazilians:

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people

Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting

Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Brazilians of Switzerland

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
Romans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
Psalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be humble and give glory to God through their good deeds.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Brazilian Across Countries (ROP3 - 115779) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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14 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG016600	Brazilians	Brazil	206,620,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG046804	Brazilians	Paraguay	463,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG046522	Brazilians	United States	321,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Roman Catholicism
PG048432	Brazilians	United Kingdom	276,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG000471	Brazilians	Portugal	183,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Roman Catholicism
PG048554	Brazilians	Italy	46,500	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG042335	Brazilians	Spain	33,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG047367	Brazilians	Canada	28,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Roman Catholicism
PG048542	Brazilians	Switzerland	21,500	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG047834	Brazilians	Belgium	17,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG016329	Brazilians	French Guiana	16,500	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG016369	Brazilians	Guyana	10,500	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG016388	Brazilians	Jamaica	6,000	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Folk Catholicism
PG000009	Brazilians	Austria	850	No Longer Unreached	Portuguese	Roman Catholicism

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