People group profile · PG000369
The Germans of Luxembourg
The Germans of Luxembourg, numbering about 33,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a West Germanic people of Central Europe whose culture has been shaped by a long history of regional diversity, urban and rural traditions, Christianity, industrialization, and strong civic institutions.
They are a diaspora people in the Germanic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak German.
Fast facts
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Population
- 33,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Germanic
- Primary language
- German (deu)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Germans are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Germans
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
50% adherents
Primary language
German · Indo-European family
100% speak German
Gospel resources in German
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (German, Standard)
- Magdalena (German, Standard)
- The Savior (German, Standard)
Bibles
- 1545 Luther Bibel · text
- 1905 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel · text
- 1912 Luther Bibel · text
- 1971 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel · text
- Hoffnung für alle® · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Germans
- 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.
German in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103305) is reported in 23 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germans | Germany | 69,070,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | United States | 914,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Canada | 774,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Brazil | 589,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | South Africa | 580,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Netherlands | 579,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Austria | 318,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Switzerland | 318,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Bolivia | 265,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Paraguay | 225,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Kazakhstan | 219,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Australia | 124,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Spain | 112,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Belgium | 80,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Poland | 45,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Hungary | 35,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Denmark | 28,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Namibia | 27,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Czech Republic | 22,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Mexico | 13,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Germans | Slovenia | 6,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Singapore | 2,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Liechtenstein | 1,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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