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| Switzerland – People Groups |
People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
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| Afghani, general | 19,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1  | Islam | Dari | 0P Afghani, general | 1 | 0T | | Albanian, general | 111,000 | | 0.50 % | 30.00 % | 2  | Islam | Albanian, Gheg | 0P Albanian, general | 1 | 0T | | Americans, U.S. | 20,000 | | 28.90 % | 79.00 % | 5  | Christianity | English | 0P Americans, U.S. | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Lebanese | 17,000 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, Levantine | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Syrian | 24,000 | | 0.80 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Levantine | 0P Arab, Syrian | 0M Arab, Syrian of Switzerland | 0T | | Austrian, Bavarian | 45,000 | | 0.50 % | 83.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Bavarian | 0P Austrian, Bavarian | 1 | 0T | | Bosniak | 29,000 | | 0.04 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Islam | Bosnian | 0P Bosniak | 1 | 0T | | Brazilian, general | 23,000 | | | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Brazilian, general | 1 | 1 | | British | 43,000 | | 8.00 % | 60.00 % | 4  | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Bulgarian | 13,000 | | 2.00 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Bulgarian | 0P Bulgarian | 1 | 0T | | Cape Verdean | 2,400 | | 6.60 % | 95.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kabuverdianu | 0P Cape Verdean | 1 | 1 | | Croat | 28,000 | | 0.40 % | 92.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Croatian | 0P Croat | 1 | 0T | | Czech | 11,000 | | 0.70 % | 26.00 % | 2 | Non-Religious | Czech | 0P Czech | 1 | 0T | | Danish | 5,300 | | 3.00 % | 78.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Danish | 0P Danish | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 18,000 | Y● | | 75.76 % | 3 | Christianity | Swiss-German Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Dutch | 14,000 | | 4.30 % | 47.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Dutch | 0P Dutch | 1 | 1 | | Filipino, Tagalog | 17,000 | | 12.30 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Tagalog | 0P Filipino, Tagalog | 1 | 1 | | Finnish | 2,400 | | 12.10 % | 84.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Finnish | 0P Finnish | 1 | 1 | | Flemish | 14,000 | | 1.50 % | 70.00 % | 3 | Christianity | West Flemish | 0P Flemish | 1 | 0T | | Franco-Provencal | 8,600 | Y● | 1.00 % | 62.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Arpitan | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Franco-Swiss | 1,803,000 | Y● | 3.50 % | 80.00 % | 4 | Christianity | French | 1 | 1 | 1 | | German | 253,000 | | 2.10 % | 64.00 % | 4 | Christianity | German, Standard | 0P German | 1 | 1 | | German Swiss | 4,704,000 | Y● | 5.20 % | 78.00 % | 4 | Christianity | German, Swiss | 0P German Swiss | 1 | 1 | | Greek | 17,000 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Han Chinese, Mandarin | 20,000 | | 5.70 % | 9.00 % | 4 | Non-Religious | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1 | 0T | | Hungarian | 25,000 | | 2.80 % | 88.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Hungarian | 0P Hungarian | 1 | 1 | | Italian | 293,000 | | 1.10 % | 82.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Italian | 0P Italian | 0M Italian of Switzerland | 0T | | Japanese | 5,200 | | 0.50 % | 1.50 % | 1 | Buddhism | Japanese | 0P Japanese | 0M Japanese of Switzerland | 0T | | Jew, Swiss | 19,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | German, Swiss | 0P Jew, Swiss | 0M Jew, Swiss of Switzerland | 0T | | Kurd, Kurmanji | 8,800 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Kurdish, Northern | 0P Kurd, Kurmanji | 1 | 0T | | Lombard | 313,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 96.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Lombard | 0P Lombard | 1 | 1 | | Macedonian | 68,000 | | 0.20 % | 63.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Macedonian | 0P Macedonian | 1 | 0T | | Portuguese | 213,000 | | 3.00 % | 94.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Portuguese | 0P Portuguese | 1 | 0T | | Rhaeto-Romansch, Engadine | 44,000 | Y● | 0.50 % | 97.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Romansh | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Romani, Sinte | 26,000 | | 3.00 % | 80.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Romani, Sinte | 0P Romani, Sinte | 1 | 0T | | Romani, Swiss | 24,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | German, Swiss | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Romanian | 23,000 | | 5.40 % | 97.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Romanian | 0P Romanian | 1 | 1 | | Russian | 17,000 | | 1.20 % | 67.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Russian | 0P Russian | 1 | 0T | | Serb | 63,000 | | 0.60 % | 80.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Serbian | 0P Serb | 1 | 0T | | Slovak | 19,000 | | 1.50 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Slovak | 0P Slovak | 1 | 1 | | South Asian, general | 77,000 | | 1.50 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Sinhala | 0P South Asian, general | 1 | 0T | | Spaniard | 87,000 | | 1.00 % | 77.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Spaniard | 1 | 0T | | Swedish | 6,900 | | 6.90 % | 57.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Swedish | 0P Swedish | 1 | 1 | | Thai | 8,800 | | 0.20 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Buddhism | Thai | 0P Thai | 1 | 0T | | Tibetan, Central | 8,100 | | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 | Buddhism | Tibetan, Central | 0P Tibetan, Central | 0M Tibetan, Central of Switzerland | 0T | | Tigray, Tigrinya | 41,000 | | 4.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Tigrigna | 0P Tigray, Tigrinya | 1 | 1 | | Turk | 69,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Turkish | 0P Turk | 1 | 0T | | Walser | 18,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 97.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Walser | 0P Walser | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 48 |
8,739,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
58,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2023) |
8,797,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 2 | | |
| Switzerland – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Switzerland – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Afghani, general
19,000
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Albanian, general
111,000
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Americans, U.S.
20,000
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Arab, Lebanese
17,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Syrian
24,000
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Austrian, Bavarian
45,000
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Bosniak
29,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Brazilian, general
23,000
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British
43,000
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Bulgarian
13,000
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Cape Verdean
2,400
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Croat
28,000
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Czech
11,000
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Danish
5,300
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Deaf
18,000
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Dutch
14,000
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Filipino, Tagalog
17,000
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Finnish
2,400
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Flemish
14,000
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German
253,000
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German Swiss
4,704,000
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Greek
17,000
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Han Chinese, Mandarin
20,000
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Hungarian
25,000
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Italian
293,000
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Japanese
5,200
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Jew, Swiss
19,000
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Kurd, Kurmanji
8,800
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Lombard
313,000
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Macedonian
68,000
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Portuguese
213,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Romani, Sinte
26,000
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Romanian
23,000
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Russian
17,000
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Serb
63,000
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Slovak
19,000
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South Asian, general
77,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Spaniard
87,000
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Swedish
6,900
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Thai
8,800
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Tibetan, Central
8,100
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Tigray, Tigrinya
41,000
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Turk
69,000
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Walser
18,000
| | Switzerland People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
| Switzerland – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 4.0 %
(subset of Christianity) |
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Switzerland – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Switzerland. Ministries in the Switzerland section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Europe, Western section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in Europe, Western |
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Switzerland – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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