People group profile · PG022312
The Dutch of Aruba
The Dutch of Aruba, numbering about 4,300 people, are Unengaged and 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 an indigenous people in the Germanic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Dutch.
Fast facts
- Country
- Aruba
- Population
- 4,300
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Germanic
- Primary language
- Dutch (nld)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Caribbean, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Dutch are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 Dutch
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
85% 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 | South Africa | 312,000 | No Longer 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 | 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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