The British of Malawi

The British of Malawi, numbering approximately 13,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of the United Kingdom sharing a common British national identity, derived from the historic integration of English, Scottish, and Welsh populations and primarily associated with the English language. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: British

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Malawi
People Cluster: Anglo-Celt
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 13,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015319
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

37%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The British 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 British:
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 British of Malawi

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Pray that the merciful God who is at work in people's hearts will advance His gospel among them.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
readJohn 14:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hope in trials because they know that Jesus will one day take them to be with Him forever.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

British Across Countries (ROP3 - 102927) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

44 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
British British United Kingdom 46,480,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British South Africa 2,215,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Canada 1,300,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
British British United States 775,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
British British Germany 117,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British New Zealand 92,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Singapore 60,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Kenya 57,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British India 43,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Zambia 35,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Sweden 32,000 No Longer Unreached Swedish Unaffiliated
British British Jamaica 28,500 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Sri Lanka 21,500 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
British British Pakistan 19,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
British British Malaysia 17,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Cayman Islands 14,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Malawi 13,500 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Trinidad and Tobago 13,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Malta 11,500 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Bangladesh 11,500 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Tanzania 10,500 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Argentina 10,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Peru 9,300 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Barbados 7,900 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Luxembourg 7,700 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Venezuela 7,200 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Botswana 7,100 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Brunei 6,600 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Chile 6,500 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Zimbabwe 5,900 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Uganda 4,900 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Seychelles 4,900 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Gibraltar 4,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Colombia 3,700 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Nepal 3,300 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
British British Belize 3,100 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Grenada 2,800 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Eswatini 2,800 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Namibia 2,400 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Guyana 2,300 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Angola 2,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Monaco 2,000 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British British Virgin Islands 1,500 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated
British British Lesotho 425 No Longer Unreached English Unaffiliated

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