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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Germans of South Africa

The Germans of South Africa, numbering approximately 580,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a West Germanic people of Central Europe whose culture has been shaped by a long history of regional diversity, urban and rural traditions, Christianity, industrialization, and strong civic institutions. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and German is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: South Africa
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): German (deu)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 580,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015500
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Pray for the Germans of South Africa

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

48%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: German
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
German, Standard Speakers

Media Resources in German:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in German:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1545 Luther Bibel✓
1905 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel✓
1912 Luther Bibel✓
1971 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel✓
Hoffnung für alle®✓

5 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the German bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Germans 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 Germans:
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 Germans of South Africa

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
readRomans 10:12

Pray that as people from different backgrounds place their faith in Christ, they will be unified by their faith Him.

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
readEphesians 1:13-14

Pray that God will work through believers near and far in bringing the lost to Himself, giving them what they need to do the task He has set before them, and helping them rest in Him because He has given them His Spirit.

German Across Countries (ROP3 - 103305) reported in the following countries:

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24 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GermansPG048816GermansKazakhstan219,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianUnaffiliated
GermansPG046655GermansSpain112,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG043397GermansCanada774,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG043248GermansUnited States914,000No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG024958GermansMexico13,500Unengaged and UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG018440GermansSingapore2,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanProtestantism
GermansPG017403GermansBolivia265,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG017238GermansParaguay225,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG016846GermansBrazil589,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG015500GermansSouth Africa580,000No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG015441GermansNamibia27,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG007907GermansAustralia124,000No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG000979GermansSlovenia6,300Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG000875GermansPoland45,000No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000830GermansHungary35,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG000771GermansCzech Republic22,500No Longer UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
GermansPG000588GermansSwitzerland318,000No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000408GermansNetherlands579,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000369GermansLuxembourg33,000No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000364GermansLiechtenstein1,400No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000239GermansGermany69,070,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000086GermansDenmark28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000056GermansBelgium80,500No Longer UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
GermansPG000018GermansAustria318,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated

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

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