• PEOPLE NAME: ICELANDERS OF DENMARK

Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Scandinavian

Language: Icelandic - (isl)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Denmark

Also found in: Canada; Iceland; United States

Population: 8,400

Global Population: 384,400


PEID: 88

ROP: 103943

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Icelanders of Denmark, numbering 8,400, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Scandinavian people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 384,400 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Icelandic. The primary religion practiced by the Icelanders is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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