People group profile · PG050577
The Falkland Islanders of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
The Falkland Islanders of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), numbering about 2,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a community of predominantly British heritage with a distinct identity shaped by their geographical isolation on the Patagonian Shelf in the South Atlantic Ocean.
They are an indigenous people in the Anglo-Celt people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak English.
Fast facts
- Country
- Falkland Islands
- Population
- 2,700
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Anglo-Celt
- Primary language
- English (eng)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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
- Also known as
- Falklanders
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- Falkland Islands
Where they live
Gospel status
The Falkland Islanders 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 Falkland Islanders
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
36% adherents
Primary language
100% speak English
Gospel resources in English
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (English, North American Indigenous)
Bibles
- American Standard Bible · text
- English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible · video, text
- English Version for the Deaf · text
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film · video
- King James Version · video, audio, text
- New American Standard Bible (NASB) · text
- New Life Version (Easy to Read) · text
- New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version · audio
- Revised Version 1885 · text
- World English Bible - Winfred Henson · audio, text
- World Messianic Version · text
- Wycliffe Modern · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Falkland Islanders
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
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