Norwegians of Norway (PGID: PG000453)

The Norwegians of Norway

The Norwegians of Norway, numbering approximately 5,525,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a North Germanic people indigenous to Norway whose culture has been shaped by a rugged maritime and mountainous environment, a long history of farming and fishing, and strong traditions of local autonomy and social cooperation. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Norwegian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Norway
People Cluster: Scandinavian
Primary Language(s): Norwegian (nor)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 5,525,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG000453
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

58%

Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Norwegian
Language Family: Indo-European

67%

Norwegian Speakers

Media Resources in Norwegian:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Norwegian:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Text
1930 Det Norsk Bibelselskap		✓
Bibelen 2011 bokmål	✓
Norsk Bibel AS 2016		✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Norwegian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Norwegians 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 Norwegians:

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 Norwegians of Norway

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
Psalm 32:5

Pray those who are lost will realize their sin, confess their iniquity, and grow in their understanding of salvation through faith in Christ alone.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
Matthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of host.
Jeremiah 15:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will find joy and delight in the Word of the Lord.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
Isaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Norwegian Across Countries (ROP3 - 107478) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

CountryReligion

8 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion ▲
PG000541	Norwegians	Svalbard	1,700	Unengaged and Unreached	Norwegian	Protestantism
PG017471	Norwegians	Ecuador	18,500	No Longer Unreached	Norwegian	Protestantism
PG000090	Norwegians	Denmark	17,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Norwegian	Unaffiliated
PG000292	Norwegians	Iceland	1,400	No Longer Unreached	Norwegian	Unaffiliated
PG000453	Norwegians	Norway	5,525,000	No Longer Unreached	Norwegian	Unaffiliated
PG000562	Norwegians	Sweden	15,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Norwegian	Unaffiliated
PG043448	Norwegians	Canada	8,900	No Longer Unreached	Norwegian	Unaffiliated
PG043575	Norwegians	United States	45,000	No Longer Unreached	Norwegian	Unaffiliated

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