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The Afrikaners of Namibia

The Afrikaners of Namibia, numbering approximately 122,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a South African ethnic group primarily of Dutch, German, and French Huguenot descent. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Afrikaans is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Namibia
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): Afrikaans (afr)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 122,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015430
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Afrikaans
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Afrikaans Speakers

Media Resources in Afrikaans:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Afrikaans:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Die Bybel in Afrikaans 1983-vertaling✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Afrikaans bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Afrikaners 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 Afrikaners:
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 Afrikaners of Namibia

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
readPsalm 3:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience isolation or other persecution, God will sustain them and give them confidence and rest in Him.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Afrikaner Across Countries (ROP3 - 100093) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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11 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
AfrikanersPG000608AfrikanersUnited Kingdom67,000Unengaged and UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantism
AfrikanersPG015148AfrikanersAngola4,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG015212AfrikanersBotswana27,500Engaged yet UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG015280AfrikanersLesotho2,500No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG015430AfrikanersNamibia122,000No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG015484AfrikanersSouth Africa2,710,000No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG015552AfrikanersEswatini17,000No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG015562AfrikanersZambia87,000Unengaged and UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG015646AfrikanersZimbabwe44,500No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG047272AfrikanersUnited States22,000No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
AfrikanersPG050474AfrikanersCanada30,500No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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