People group profile · PG000440
The Assyrians of the Netherlands
The Assyrians of the Netherlands, numbering about 32,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Semitic people indigenous to northern Mesopotamia, speakers of Neo-Aramaic, claiming continuity with ancient Assyria, split across the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic, and Syriac Orthodox traditions, with a large modern diaspora.
They are a diaspora people in the Assyrian people cluster of the Arab Peoples. Their primary religion is Syriac Orthodox Christianity, and they primarily speak Turoyo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Netherlands
- Population
- 32,500
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Assyrian
- Primary language
- Turoyo (tru)
- Primary religion
- Syriac Orthodox Christianity
- 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 Assyrians 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 Assyrians
- 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
Syriac Orthodox Christianity · Christianity
70% adherents
Primary language
Turoyo · Afro-Asiatic family
80% speak Turoyo
Gospel resources in Turoyo
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Suryoyo)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Assyrians
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Turoyo in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110313) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syrian Aramaic | Syria | 28,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Syrian Aramaic | Turkiye | 17,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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