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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Flemings of United States

The Flemings of United States, numbering approximately 2,900 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Dutch-speaking Germanic people of Flanders in northern Belgium. They share a cultural heritage rooted in the historic Low Countries and maintain traditions shaped by Flemish language, regional identity, and European commerce. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Vlaams is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): Vlaams (vls)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 2,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043242
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

61%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Vlaams
Language Family: Indo-European

80%
%
West Flemish Speakers

Media Resources in Vlaams:

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Bible Resources in Vlaams:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Flemings 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 Flemings:
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 Flemings of United States

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

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.

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 8:38-39

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence in their salvation, knowing that nothing can separate them from the One who conquered death and loves them as His children.

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

Ask God to raise up people who will trust in His sovereignty as they share the gospel, knowing that it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

Fleming Across Countries (ROP3 - 103034) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FlemingsPG022097FlemingsBelgium6,860,000Engaged yet UnreachedDutchRoman Catholicism
FlemingsPG014878FlemingsRwanda4,400Unengaged and UnreachedDutchRoman Catholicism
FlemingsPG043242FlemingsUnited States2,900Engaged yet UnreachedVlaamsRoman Catholicism

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