People group profile · PG000551
The Dutch of Sweden
The Dutch of Sweden, numbering about 12,500 people, are Unengaged and 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 a diaspora people in the Germanic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Dutch.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 12,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Germanic
- Primary language
- Dutch (nld)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Dutch 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Dutch
- 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
56% adherents
Primary language
Dutch · Indo-European family
100% speak Dutch
Gospel resources in Dutch
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not 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
- 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.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Dutch in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102787) is reported in 12 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch | Netherlands | 14,190,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| 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 | 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 |
Know something we don't? Submit updates to IMB Global Research.