People group profile · PG015441
The Germans of Namibia
The Germans of Namibia, numbering about 27,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Germanic people of Central Europe whose culture has been shaped by a long history of regional diversity, urban and rural traditions, Christianity, industrialization, and strong civic institutions.
They are a diaspora people in the Germanic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak German.
Fast facts
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 27,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Germanic
- Primary language
- German (deu)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Germans 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Germans
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
50% adherents
Primary language
German · Indo-European family
100% speak German
Gospel resources in German
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (German, Standard)
- Magdalena (German, Standard)
- The Savior (German, Standard)
Bibles
- 1545 Luther Bibel · text
- 1905 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel · text
- 1912 Luther Bibel · text
- 1971 Darby Unrevidierte Elberfel · text
- Hoffnung für alle® · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Germans
- 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.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
German in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103305) is reported in 23 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germans | Germany | 69,070,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | United States | 914,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Canada | 774,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Brazil | 589,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | South Africa | 580,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Netherlands | 579,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Austria | 318,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Switzerland | 318,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Bolivia | 265,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Paraguay | 225,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Kazakhstan | 219,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Australia | 124,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Spain | 112,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Belgium | 80,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Poland | 45,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Hungary | 35,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Luxembourg | 33,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Denmark | 28,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Czech Republic | 22,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Germans | Mexico | 13,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Germans | Slovenia | 6,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Singapore | 2,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Germans | Liechtenstein | 1,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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