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The Eurafricans of Namibia

The Eurafricans of Namibia, numbering approximately 269,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of mixed European and African ancestry who combine elements of African and European cultural heritage. Their communities have developed in diverse regions through historical migration, trade, and intercultural interaction. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Afrikaans is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Coloured

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Namibia
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): Afrikaans (afr)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 269,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047591

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Pray for the Eurafricans of Namibia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism 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

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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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: Unreached yet Engaged

The Eurafricans 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 Eurafricans:
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 Eurafricans 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.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
readLamentations 3:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the goodness of the Lord as they wait on Him to answer their cries for help.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Coloured Across Countries (ROP3 - 102964) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
EurafricansPG013317EurafricansGhana71,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
ColouredsPG015492ColouredsSouth Africa3,120,000No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantism
EurafricansPG015575EurafricansZambia20,500Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
EurafricansPG042817EurafricansSudan15,000Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EurafricansPG047591EurafricansNamibia269,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantism

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