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The Deaf Guernsey Islanders of Guernsey

The Deaf Guernsey Islanders of Guernsey, numbering approximately 650 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Unknown and British Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Guernsey Deaf

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Guernsey
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): British Sign Language (bfi)
Primary Religion(s): Unknown
Population: 650
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050263

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unknown
Religious Affiliation: Unknown

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%
Unknown Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: British Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

60%
%
British Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in British Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in British Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the British Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Deaf Guernsey Islanders:
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Pray specifically for the Deaf Guernsey Islanders of Guernsey

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the affliction we experienced in Asia. For we were so utterly burdened beyond our strength that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make us rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.
read2 Corinthians 1:8-9

Pray that as people hear and believe the gospel, they will be faithful as they walk through trials and will have an opportunity to be a witness to others in this people group of the goodness of God.

Deaf Guernsey Islander Across Countries (ROP3 - 119689) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf Guernsey IslandersPG050263Deaf Guernsey IslandersGuernsey650Unengaged and UnreachedBritish Sign LanguageUnknown

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