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The Germans of Hungary

The Germans of Hungary, numbering approximately 35,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Germanic people of Central Europe whose culture has been shaped by a long history of regional diversity, urban and rural traditions, Christianity, industrialization, and strong civic institutions. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and German is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Hungary
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): German (deu)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 35,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000830
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Pray for the Germans of Hungary

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

48%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: German
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
German, Standard Speakers

Media Resources in German:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in German:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1545 Luther Bibel✓
1905 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel✓
1912 Luther Bibel✓
1971 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel✓
Hoffnung für alle®✓

5 entries

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Or check out the German bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Germans 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 Germans:
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 Germans of Hungary

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that those who need to surrender their lives to Christ will confess their sins and trust in Him, being united with Him in His death and resurrection, walking in newness of life.

For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.
readLuke 2:30

Pray that the lost will see the salvation of God, and that they will trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
readEphesians 5:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grasp the profound mystery of Christ's love for the Church, reflecting this love in their marriages.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

German Across Countries (ROP3 - 103305) reported in the following countries:

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24 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GermansPG000239GermansGermany69,060,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG043248GermansUnited States914,000No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG043397GermansCanada774,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG016846GermansBrazil589,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG015500GermansSouth Africa580,000No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG000408GermansNetherlands579,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000588GermansSwitzerland318,000No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000018GermansAustria318,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG017403GermansBolivia266,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG017238GermansParaguay225,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG048816GermansKazakhstan219,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianUnaffiliated
GermansPG007907GermansAustralia124,000No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG046655GermansSpain112,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000056GermansBelgium80,500No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000875GermansPoland45,000No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000830GermansHungary35,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG000369GermansLuxembourg33,000No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000086GermansDenmark28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG015441GermansNamibia27,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000771GermansCzech Republic22,500No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG024958GermansMexico13,500Unengaged and UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000979GermansSlovenia6,300Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG018440GermansSingapore2,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanProtestantism
GermansPG000364GermansLiechtenstein1,400No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism

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