People group profile · PG047272
The Afrikaners of the United States
The Afrikaners of the United States, numbering about 22,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a South African ethnic group primarily of Dutch, German, and French Huguenot descent.
They are a diaspora people in the Germanic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Afrikaans.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 22,000
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
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 No
- 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
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not 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
- 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.
Afrikaners in other countries
The same people is also reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaners | South Africa | 2,710,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| 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 | Eswatini | 17,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Angola | 4,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Afrikaners | Lesotho | 2,500 | No Longer Unreached |
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