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The Portuguese of Macao

The Portuguese of Macao, numbering approximately 10,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Southwestern European people native to Portugal whose culture has been shaped by Atlantic maritime traditions, the Iberian environment, Roman and medieval influences, Roman Catholic heritage, and centuries of overseas exploration and global exchange. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Portuguese is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Macao
People Cluster: Portuguese, European
Primary Language(s): Portuguese (por)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 10,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050586
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Pray for the Portuguese of Macao

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

80%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Portuguese
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Portuguese Speakers

Media Resources in Portuguese:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

5 films

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Bible Resources in Portuguese:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
2014 Bible League International ✓
Almeida Corrigida Fiel (ACF) ✓
Almeida Revista e Atualizada ✓
Almeida Revista e Corrigida ✓
João Ferreira de Almeida Atualizada ✓
Nova Traducao na Linguagem de Hoje ✓ ✓
Tradução de João Ferreira de Almeida ✓
Tradução Interconfessional - a BÍBLIA para todos ✓ ✓

8 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Portuguese bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Portuguese 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 Portuguese:
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 Portuguese of Macao

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
readJohn 14:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere in hope, remembering that Jesus went to prepare a place for them to be with Him for eternity!

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
readJohn 12:24

Pray that God will raise up men and women who are willing to die to their own desires, bearing much fruit for the kingdom among individuals and in places where His gospel has not been proclaimed.

Portuguese Across Countries (ROP3 - 108129) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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20 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Portuguese PG000494 Portuguese Portugal 9,525,000 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG015527 Portuguese South Africa 1,090,000 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG000186 Portuguese France 984,000 No Longer Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG046462 Portuguese United States 863,000 No Longer Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG043365 Portuguese Canada 309,000 No Longer Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG000595 Portuguese Switzerland 269,000 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG016488 Portuguese Venezuela 240,000 No Longer Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG000672 Portuguese United Kingdom 177,000 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG000264 Portuguese Germany 143,000 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG000372 Portuguese Luxembourg 103,000 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG000533 Portuguese Spain 93,500 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG000067 Portuguese Belgium 56,500 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG015411 Portuguese Mozambique 28,500 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG015338 Portuguese Malawi 21,500 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG017360 Portuguese Argentina 18,000 No Longer Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG015671 Portuguese Zimbabwe 16,000 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG017608 Portuguese Andorra 11,500 Unengaged and Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG050586 Portuguese Macao 10,500 No Longer Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG013473 Portuguese Guinea-Bissau 6,600 Unengaged and Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Portuguese PG015623 Portuguese Zambia 3,900 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism

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