The Danes of United Kingdom

The Danes of United Kingdom, numbering approximately 29,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a North Germanic (Scandinavian) people native to Denmark whose culture has been shaped by maritime traditions, agriculture, trade, local cooperation, and a long history of stable state institutions They are an Diaspora people, with Danish as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Scandinavian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated. They primarily speak Danish.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Dane

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United Kingdom
People Cluster: Scandinavian
Primary Language(s): Danish (dan)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 29,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000625
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

58%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Danish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Danish Speakers

Media Resources in Danish:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Danish:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1933 Danish Bible

1 entry

Or check out the Danish bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Danes of United Kingdom

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that any who may be enemies of God will grasp the depth of God's love demonstrated through Christ's death for the ungodly, and be reconciled to Him.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

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.

Danes Across Countries (ROP3 - 102439) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DanesDanesDenmark5,295,000Engaged yet UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
DanesDanesSweden63,500Unengaged and UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
DanesDanesCanada41,000No Longer UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
DanesDanesUnited States36,000Engaged yet UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
DanesDanesUnited Kingdom29,000Unengaged and UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
DanesDanesNorway20,500Unengaged and UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
DanesDanesGreenland7,700No Longer UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
DanesDanesFaroe Islands4,400No Longer UnreachedDanishProtestantism
DanesDanesIceland3,900Unengaged and UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated

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