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Prayer Cards | Joshua Project Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in Angola Afrikaner in Australia Population: 2,300 Population: 68,000 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 4,485,100 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 15 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: Afrikaans Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Significantly reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 35.0% Evangelicals: 45.0% Chr Adherents: 97.0% Chr Adherents: 94.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Johann Tempelhoff "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in Botswana Afrikaner in Canada Population: 9,500 Population: 10,000 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 4,485,100 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 15 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: Afrikaans Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Significantly reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 18.0% Evangelicals: 22.0% Chr Adherents: 97.0% Chr Adherents: 91.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Johann Tempelhoff "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in Eswatini Afrikaner in Lesotho Population: 14,000 Population: 2,300 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 4,485,100 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 15 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: Afrikaans Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Significantly reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 21.0% Evangelicals: 15.0% Chr Adherents: 75.0% Chr Adherents: 94.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Johann Tempelhoff "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in Malawi Afrikaner in Namibia Population: 3,700 Population: 77,000 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 4,485,100 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 15 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: Afrikaans Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Partially reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 9.0% Evangelicals: 18.0% Chr Adherents: 95.0% Chr Adherents: 93.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Johann Tempelhoff "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in Netherlands Afrikaner in New Zealand Population: 15,000 Population: 1,300 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 4,485,100 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 15 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: Afrikaans Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Significantly reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 25.0% Evangelicals: 21.0% Chr Adherents: 90.0% Chr Adherents: 90.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Johann Tempelhoff "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in South Africa Afrikaner in United Kingdom Population: 3,993,000 Population: 68,000 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 4,485,100 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 15 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: Afrikaans Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Significantly reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 23.3% Evangelicals: 12.0% Chr Adherents: 89.0% Chr Adherents: 94.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Johann Tempelhoff "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in United States Afrikaner in Zambia Population: 23,000 Population: 104,000 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 4,485,100 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 15 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: Afrikaans Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Significantly reached Status: Significantly reached Evangelicals: 35.0% Evangelicals: 20.0% Chr Adherents: 95.0% Chr Adherents: 94.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Johann Tempelhoff "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Afrikaner in Zimbabwe Alsatian in France Population: 94,000 Population: 1,626,000 World Popl: 4,485,100 World Popl: 1,626,000 Total Countries: 15 Total Countries: 1 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Afrikaans Main Language: German, Swiss Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Significantly reached Status: Superficially reached Evangelicals: 30.0% Evangelicals: 0.6% Chr Adherents: 96.0% Chr Adherents: 65.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Johann Tempelhoff Source: Laetitia Anstett "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Amish in Canada Amish in United States Population: 18,000 Population: 253,000 World Popl: 271,000 World Popl: 271,000 Total Countries: 2 Total Countries: 2 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: German, Pennsylvania Main Language: German, Pennsylvania Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Partially reached Status: Partially reached Evangelicals: 3.0% Evangelicals: 10.0% Chr Adherents: 99.0% Chr Adherents: 98.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible Source: Joe Keim Source: Joe Keim www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Austrian, Bavarian in Australia Austrian, Bavarian in Austria Population: 25,000 Population: 7,380,000 World Popl: 22,854,100 World Popl: 22,854,100 Total Countries: 18 Total Countries: 18 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Bavarian Main Language: Bavarian Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Superficially reached Status: Superficially reached Evangelicals: 0.3% Evangelicals: 0.4% Chr Adherents: 85.0% Chr Adherents: 70.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Dirk Hoenes - Pixabay Source: Dirk Hoenes - Pixabay "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Austrian, Bavarian in Belgium Austrian, Bavarian in Canada Population: 2,700 Population: 24,000 World Popl: 22,854,100 World Popl: 22,854,100 Total Countries: 18 Total Countries: 18 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Bavarian Main Language: Bavarian Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Superficially reached Status: Superficially reached Evangelicals: 0.3% Evangelicals: 0.5% Chr Adherents: 85.0% Chr Adherents: 90.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Dirk Hoenes - Pixabay Source: Dirk Hoenes - Pixabay "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Austrian, Bavarian in Czechia Austrian, Bavarian in Denmark Population: 1,200 Population: 1,800 World Popl: 22,854,100 World Popl: 22,854,100 Total Countries: 18 Total Countries: 18 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Bavarian Main Language: Bavarian Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Superficially reached Status: Superficially reached Evangelicals: 0.5% Evangelicals: 0.3% Chr Adherents: 83.0% Chr Adherents: 85.0% Scripture: Complete Bible Scripture: Complete Bible www.joshuaproject.net www.joshuaproject.net Source: Dirk Hoenes - Pixabay Source: Dirk Hoenes - Pixabay "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 "Declare his glory among the nations." Psalm 96:3 Pray for the Nations Pray for the Nations Austrian, Bavarian in Germany Austrian, Bavarian in Greece Population: 14,376,000 Population: 1,700 World Popl: 22,854,100 World Popl: 22,854,100 Total Countries: 18 Total Countries: 18 People Cluster: Germanic People Cluster: Germanic Main Language: Bavarian Main Language: Bavarian Main Religion: Christianity Main Religion: Christianity Status: Superficially reached Status: Superficially reached Evangelicals: 0.5% Evangelicals: 0.5% Chr Adherents:
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