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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Swedes of Denmark

The Swedes of Denmark, numbering approximately 21,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a predominantly Scandinavian population whose homeland is Sweden in northern Europe. Historically, Swedes emerged from Germanic-speaking populations inhabiting the Scandinavian Peninsula. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Swedish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Denmark
People Cluster: Scandinavian
Primary Language(s): Swedish (swe)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 21,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000098
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Pray for the Swedes of Denmark

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

58%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Swedish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Swedish Speakers

Media Resources in Swedish:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Swedish:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1917 Swedish Bible✓
Svenska Folkbibeln 15✓✓
Svenska Folkbibeln 98✓✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Swedish bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Swedes 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 Swedes:
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 Swedes of Denmark

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grow in the spiritual gifts God has given them and use these gifts to glorify Him and build up the Church.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Swedish Across Countries (ROP3 - 109650) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SwedesPG043643SwedesUnited States63,500No Longer UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwedesPG043481SwedesCanada10,000No Longer UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwedesPG000685SwedesUnited Kingdom33,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwedishPG000571SwedishSweden8,780,000No Longer UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwedesPG000459SwedesNorway36,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwedesPG000122SwedesFinland295,000No Longer UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwedesPG000098SwedesDenmark21,500Engaged yet UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
SwedesPG000044SwedesAustria1,900No Longer UnreachedSwedishProtestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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