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People group profile · PG017610

The Scots of the United Kingdom

The Scots of the United Kingdom, numbering about 5,425,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of the United Kingdom.

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

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Fast facts

Country
United Kingdom
Population
5,425,000
Affinity group
European Peoples
People cluster
Anglo-Celt
Primary language
English (eng)
Primary religion
Unaffiliated
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
Minimally Reached People Group
Region
Northern Europe, Europe

Where they live

Gospel status

The Scots 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 Scots

  • 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

Unaffiliated

54% adherents

Primary language

English

100% speak English

Gospel resources in English

  • Bible available, published 2020
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs 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 Scots

  1. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  2. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  4. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.

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