• PEOPLE NAME: AFRIKANERS OF CANADA

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PEID: 50474

ROP: 100093

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Germanic

Language: Afrikaans - (afr)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Canada

Also found in: Angola; Botswana; Eswatini; Lesotho; Namibia; South Africa; United Kingdom; United States; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Population: 30,500

Global Population: 3,088,300


PEID: 50474

ROP: 100093

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Afrikaners of Canada, numbering 30,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Germanic people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,088,300 in 11 countries. Their primary language is Afrikaans. The primary religion practiced by the Afrikaners is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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