People group profile · PG000081
The Danes of Denmark
The Danes of Denmark, numbering about 5,300,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a North Germanic (Scandinavian) people native to Denmark whose culture has been shaped by maritime traditions, agriculture, trade, local cooperation, and a long history of stable state institutions.
They are an indigenous people in the Scandinavian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Danish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Denmark
- Population
- 5,300,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Scandinavian
- Primary language
- Danish (dan)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Danes are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, 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.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Danes
- 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
Primary religion
58% adherents
Primary language
Danish · Indo-European family
100% speak Danish
Gospel resources in Danish
- Bible available, published 2015
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Danish)
Bibles
- 1933 Danish Bible · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Danes
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Danes in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102439) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danes | Sweden | 63,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Danes | Canada | 41,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Danes | United States | 36,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Danes | United Kingdom | 29,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Danes | Norway | 20,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Danes | Greenland | 7,700 | No Longer Unreached |
| Danes | Faroe Islands | 4,400 | No Longer Unreached |
| Danes | Iceland | 3,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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