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The Welsh of United States

The Welsh of United States, numbering approximately 2,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Anglo-Celt ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the country of Wales in the United Kingdom. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Welsh is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Anglo-Celt
Primary Language(s): Welsh (cym)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043679
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Pray for the Welsh of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

52%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Welsh
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Welsh Speakers

Media Resources in Welsh:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Welsh:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Beibl Cymraeg Newydd✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Welsh bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Welsh 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 Welsh:
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 Welsh of United States

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
readLuke 12:7

Pray that those who don't yet know how to trust in Jesus will not be consumed by worry and anxiety, but will trust in the Father's care and provision for their daily needs and for their eternal salvation

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
readHebrews 10:34

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have compassion for those in prison, sympathize with those who are mistreated, and continue to do good and share the gospel with others.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Welsh Across Countries (ROP3 - 110743) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
WelshPG043679WelshUnited States2,300No Longer UnreachedWelshProtestantism
WelshPG022256WelshUnited Kingdom3,405,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
WelshPG043503WelshCanada2,200No Longer UnreachedWelshUnaffiliated
WelshPG017376WelshArgentina32,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated

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

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