• PEOPLE NAME: GAELIC SCOTS OF UNITED STATES

Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Anglo-Celt

Language: Scottish Gaelic - (gla)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: United States

Also found in: Canada

Population: 1,800

Global Population: 3,000


PEID: 47217

ROP: 108775

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Gaelic Scots of United States, numbering 1,800, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Anglo-Celt people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Scottish Gaelic. The primary religion practiced by the Gaelic Scots 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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