People group profile · PG015484
The Afrikaners of South Africa
The Afrikaners of South Africa, numbering about 2,710,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a South African ethnic group primarily of Dutch, German, and French Huguenot descent.
They are an indigenous people in the Germanic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Afrikaans.
Fast facts
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 2,710,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Germanic
- Primary language
- Afrikaans (afr)
- Primary religion
- Neo-Pentecostalism
- 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
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Free State, Gauteng, Northern Cape, and Western Cape
Where they live
Gospel status
The Afrikaners 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 Afrikaners
- 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
Neo-Pentecostalism · Christianity
Primary language
Afrikaans · Indo-European family
100% speak Afrikaans
Gospel resources in Afrikaans
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Afrikaners
- 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.
- 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.
Afrikaner in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100093) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaners | Namibia | 122,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Zambia | 87,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Afrikaners | United Kingdom | 67,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Zimbabwe | 44,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Canada | 30,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Botswana | 27,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Afrikaners | United States | 22,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Eswatini | 17,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Angola | 4,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Lesotho | 2,500 | No Longer Unreached |
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