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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Danes of Denmark

The Deaf Danes of Denmark, numbering approximately 59,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Danish Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 3 Flash: Deaf Danish

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Denmark
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Danish Sign Language (dsl)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 59,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000082
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Danish Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

15%
%
Danish Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Danish Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Danish Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Danish Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Danes 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 Deaf Danes:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Deaf Danes of Denmark

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
readJohn 14:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere in hope, remembering that Jesus went to prepare a place for them to be with Him for eternity!

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Deaf Danish Across Countries (ROP3 - 116623) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf DanesPG000082Deaf DanesDenmark59,500Engaged yet UnreachedDanish Sign LanguageProtestantism

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