People group profile · PG015496
The Dutch of South Africa
The Dutch of South Africa, numbering about 312,000 people, are No Longer 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
- South Africa
- Population
- 312,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Germanic
- Primary language
- Dutch (nld)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Dutch are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Dutch
- 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
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
- 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.
- 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.
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 | Canada | 138,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | Australia | 80,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Dutch | New Zealand | 37,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dutch | Sweden | 12,500 | Unengaged and 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 |
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