People group profile · PG000403
The Dutch of the Netherlands
The Dutch of the Netherlands, numbering about 14,190,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Germanic people native to the Netherlands whose culture has been shaped by maritime trade, water management, urbanization, commercial exchange, and a long tradition of local self-government and civic cooperation.
They are an indigenous people in the Germanic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Dutch.
Fast facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Population
- 14,190,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Germanic
- Primary language
- Dutch (nld)
- 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
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Dutch 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 Dutch
- 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
80% adherents
Primary language
Dutch · Indo-European family
100% speak Dutch
Gospel resources in Dutch
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1750 Dutch Staten Vertaling Bible · text
- Herziene Statenvertaling (HSV) · video, audio, text
- Het Boek · video
- New Dutch Translation (de Nieuwe Bijbelvertaling) · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Dutch
- 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.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Dutch in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102787) is reported in 12 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | United States | 1,685,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dutch | South Africa | 312,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | Canada | 138,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | Australia | 80,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | New Zealand | 37,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dutch | Sweden | 12,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Dutch | Curacao | 12,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | Denmark | 6,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | Aruba | 4,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Dutch | Luxembourg | 4,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Dutch | Austria | 3,300 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | Sint Maarten | 2,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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