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The Dutch of Canada

The Dutch of Canada, numbering approximately 138,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a West Germanic people native to the Netherlands whose culture has been shaped by maritime trade, water management, urbanization, commercial exchange, and a long tradition of local self-government and civic cooperation. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Dutch is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): Dutch (nld)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 138,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043386
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

56%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dutch
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Dutch Speakers

Media Resources in Dutch:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
MagdalenaView Film

4 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Dutch:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1750 Dutch Staten Vertaling Bible✓
Herziene Statenvertaling (HSV)✓✓✓
Het Boek✓
New Dutch Translation (de Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling)✓

4 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Dutch bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Dutch 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 Dutch:
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 Dutch of Canada

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
read2 Corinthians 5:18

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will serve as God's ambassadors, sharing the message of reconciliation with others.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Dutch Across Countries (ROP3 - 102787) reported in the following countries:

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13 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
DutchPG000031DutchAustria3,300No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG000084DutchDenmark6,300No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG000403DutchNetherlands14,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG000551DutchSweden12,500Unengaged and UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG007883DutchAustralia80,500No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG015496DutchSouth Africa312,000No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG018490DutchNew Zealand37,000Engaged yet UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG022319DutchCuracao12,500No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG043227DutchUnited States1,685,000Engaged yet UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG043386DutchCanada138,000No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG048870DutchSint Maarten2,000No Longer UnreachedDutchUnaffiliated
DutchPG000367DutchLuxembourg4,200Unengaged and UnreachedDutchProtestantism
DutchPG022312DutchAruba4,300Unengaged and UnreachedDutchProtestantism

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