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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf British of United Kingdom

The Deaf British of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 670,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Indigenous people, with Deaf as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Deaf people cluster of the Deaf Peoples. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and British Sign Language is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): British Sign Language (bfi)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 670,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000617

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Pray for the Deaf British of United Kingdom

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: British Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

13%
%
British Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in British Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in British Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf British 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 British:
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 British of United Kingdom

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
readJohn 11:25

Pray for the many who have never heard about or understood the importance of what Jesus did for them, asking God to make a way for them to hear that the perfect Son of Man suffered, died, and rose again so that they might be saved.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed"
readGalatians 3:8

Ask the Lord to fulfill His promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed by advancing the gospel to every people group who has yet to receive it.

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.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Deaf British Across Countries (ROP3 - 116527) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf BritishPG000617Deaf BritishUnited Kingdom670,000Engaged yet UnreachedBritish Sign LanguageProtestantism

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