• PEOPLE NAME: DAKOTA OF CANADA

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PEID: 43381

ROP: 102396

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Affinity Group: American Peoples

Affinity Bloc: North American Peoples

People Cluster: North American Indigenous

Language: English - (eng)

Alternate Name(s): Sioux

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Canada

Also found in: United States

Population: 5,500

Global Population: 32,500


PEID: 43381

ROP: 102396

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Dakota of Canada, numbering 5,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the North American Indigenous people cluster within the North American Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 32,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is English. The primary religion practiced by the Dakota 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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