The Danes of Canada

The Danes of Canada, numbering approximately 41,000 people, are No Longer 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 mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Danish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Scandinavian
Primary Language(s): Danish (dan)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 41,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043382
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

58%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Danish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Danish Speakers

Media Resources in Danish:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Danish:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1933 Danish Bible ✓

1 entry

Or check out the Danish bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Danes are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Danes:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Danes of Canada

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
readJohn 3:16

Pray that the lost will seek God and learn that they have a heavenly Father who loves them and wants them to live eternally with Him.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
read2 Corinthians 6:14

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and want to marry, they will be led to other believers and enter into godly marriages.

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readLuke 10:2

Ask God to send out laborers into His harvest field, raising up believers from around the world to go and proclaim the kingdom of God with those who need to hear it.

Danes Across Countries (ROP3 - 102439) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

9 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Danes Danes Denmark 5,305,000 Engaged yet Unreached Danish Unaffiliated
Danes Danes Sweden 63,500 Unengaged and Unreached Danish Unaffiliated
Danes Danes Canada 41,000 No Longer Unreached Danish Unaffiliated
Danes Danes United States 36,500 Engaged yet Unreached Danish Unaffiliated
Danes Danes United Kingdom 29,000 Unengaged and Unreached Danish Unaffiliated
Danes Danes Norway 20,500 Unengaged and Unreached Danish Unaffiliated
Danes Danes Greenland 7,700 No Longer Unreached Danish Unaffiliated
Danes Danes Faroe Islands 4,400 No Longer Unreached Danish Protestantism
Danes Danes Iceland 3,900 Unengaged and Unreached Danish Unaffiliated

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