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

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

Bible Resources in Afrikaans:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Die Bybel in Afrikaans 1983-vertaling✓

1 entry

Or check out the Afrikaans bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
readLuke 10:1

Ask God to raise up, send out, and sustain Christians who can go together to share the good news of Jesus with those who need it.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ColouredsColouredsSouth Africa3,120,000No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantism
EurafricansEurafricansNamibia269,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantism
EurafricansEurafricansGhana71,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EurafricansEurafricansZambia20,500Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
EurafricansEurafricansSudan15,000Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishProtestantism

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