People group profile · PG043222
The Danes of the United States
The Danes of the United States, numbering about 36,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a North Germanic (Scandinavian) people native to Denmark whose culture has been shaped by maritime traditions, agriculture, trade, local cooperation, and a long history of stable state institutions.
They are a diaspora people in the Scandinavian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Danish.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 36,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Scandinavian
- Primary language
- Danish (dan)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Danes 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Danes
- 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
58% adherents
Primary language
Danish · Indo-European family
100% speak Danish
Gospel resources in Danish
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Danish)
Bibles
- 1933 Danish Bible · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Danes
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Danes in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102439) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danes | Denmark | 5,300,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Danes | Sweden | 63,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Danes | Canada | 41,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Danes | United Kingdom | 29,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Danes | Norway | 20,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Danes | Greenland | 7,700 | No Longer Unreached |
| Danes | Faroe Islands | 4,400 | No Longer Unreached |
| Danes | Iceland | 3,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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