People group profile · PG000249
The Koreans of Germany
The Koreans of Germany, numbering about 45,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula, today forming the dominant populations of South Korea and North Korea, with a large global diaspora.
They are a diaspora people in the Korean people cluster of the East Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Atheism, and they primarily speak Korean.
Fast facts
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 45,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Korean
- Primary language
- Korean (kor)
- Primary religion
- Atheism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Koreans are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Koreans
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Atheism · Unaffiliated
54% adherents
Primary language
Korean · Koreanic family
100% speak Korean
Gospel resources in Korean
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Korean)
- JESUS (Korean, North)
- JESUS (Hamgyongdo)
- Magdalena (Korean)
- The Savior (Korean)
Bibles
- Chosun Bible · video, audio, text
- Korean Bible Version · text
- Korean Revised · text
- New Korean Revised Version · video
- Sanuri Bible · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Koreans
- 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.
Koreans in other countries
The same people is also reported in 34 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koreans | South Korea | 50,280,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | North Korea | 26,110,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | China | 2,460,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | United States | 1,095,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Japan | 795,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Uzbekistan | 257,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Russian Federation | 182,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Australia | 167,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Canada | 163,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Kazakhstan | 133,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Brazil | 48,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | United Kingdom | 41,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | New Zealand | 38,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Mozambique | 36,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Argentina | 35,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | France | 29,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Singapore | 24,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Thailand | 20,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Madagascar | 18,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Iran | 17,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Guatemala | 15,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Netherlands | 8,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Hong Kong | 8,600 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Paraguay | 8,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Taiwan | 7,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Turkmenistan | 5,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Guam | 4,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Kyrgyzstan | 4,100 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Spain | 2,900 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Mongolia | 2,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Koreans | Northern Mariana Islands | 1,600 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Dominican Republic | 750 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Panama | 325 | No Longer Unreached |
| Koreans | Honduras | 150 | No Longer Unreached |
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