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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Faroese of Faroe Islands

The Faroese of Faroe Islands, numbering approximately 50,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a North Germanic people native to the Faroe Islands, a North Atlantic archipelago located between Iceland, Norway, and Scotland. Their culture is shaped by a combination of Norse heritage, maritime livelihoods, and Lutheran Christianity. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Faroese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Faroe Islands
People Cluster: Scandinavian
Primary Language(s): Faroese (fao)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 50,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG000102
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

89%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Faroese
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Faroese Speakers

Media Resources in Faroese:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Faroese:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Faroese Bible 1961✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Faroese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Faroese 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 Faroese:
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 Faroese of Faroe Islands

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
readMatthew 28:18-20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence because Jesus has all authority and is with them as they make disciples and teach others about Him.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Faeroe Islander Across Countries (ROP3 - 102982) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FaroesePG000085FaroeseDenmark21,500No Longer UnreachedFaroeseProtestantism
FaroesePG000102FaroeseFaroe Islands50,000No Longer UnreachedFaroeseProtestantism

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