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People group profile · PG000659

The Manx of Isle of Man

The Manx of Isle of Man, numbering about 86,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the native people of the Isle of Man, a small island in the Irish Sea located between Great Britain and Ireland. They are a distinct ethnic group with Celtic and Norse roots.

They are an indigenous people in the Anglo-Celt people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak English.

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Fast facts

Country
Isle of Man
Population
86,500
Affinity group
European Peoples
People cluster
Anglo-Celt
Primary language
English (eng)
Primary religion
Protestantism
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
Northern Europe, Europe
Location
Scattered

Where they live

Gospel status

The Manx 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 Manx

  • 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

Protestantism · Christianity

36% 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 Manx

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

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Manx in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
ManxCanada6,600Unengaged and Unreached

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