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People group profile · PG000423

The Liberians of the Netherlands

The Liberians of the Netherlands, numbering about 350 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora community in the Netherlands descended from migrants from Liberia who maintain a shared Liberian heritage and identity while supporting one another through community organizations and transnational ties.

They are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak English.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Liberians people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Liberian

Fast facts

Country
Netherlands
Population
350
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary language
English (eng)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority
Frontier Unreached People Group
Region
Western Europe, Europe

Where they live

Gospel status

The Liberians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Liberians

  • Pray that God would send workers to this people group
  • Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
  • Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice

Primary religion

Protestantism · Christianity

50% adherents

Primary language

English

100% speak English

Gospel resources in English

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories available

Films

  • JESUS (English, North American Indigenous)

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Liberians

  1. Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
  2. John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
  3. Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
  4. Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.

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Liberian (English) in other countries

The same people (ROP3 105752) is reported in 4 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
LiberiansUnited States107,000No Longer Unreached
LiberiansCanada1,600No Longer Unreached
LiberiansItaly1,400Unengaged and Unreached
LiberiansBelgium1,000Unengaged and Unreached

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