People group profile · PG000453
The Norwegians of Norway
The Norwegians of Norway, numbering about 5,520,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a North Germanic people indigenous to Norway whose culture has been shaped by a rugged maritime and mountainous environment, a long history of farming and fishing, and strong traditions of local autonomy and social cooperation.
They are an indigenous people in the Scandinavian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Norwegian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Norway
- Population
- 5,520,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Scandinavian
- Primary language
- Norwegian (nor)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Norwegians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Norwegians
- 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
58% adherents
Primary language
Norwegian · Indo-European family
67% speak Norwegian
Gospel resources in Norwegian
- Bible available, published 2016
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Norwegian, Bokmal)
Bibles
- 1930 Det Norsk Bibelselskap · text
- Bibelen 2011 bokmål · video
- Norsk Bibel AS 2016 · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Norwegians
- 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.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Norwegian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107478) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegians | United States | 45,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Norwegians | Ecuador | 18,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Norwegians | Denmark | 17,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Norwegians | Sweden | 15,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Norwegians | Canada | 8,900 | No Longer Unreached |
| Norwegians | Svalbard | 1,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Norwegians | Iceland | 1,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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