Alsatian in France

The Alsatian have only been reported in France
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Alsatians are an ethnic group who live near the French border with Germany and Switzerland. It has been disputed between France and Germany for 300 years. After Germany defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, Alsatia became part of Germany. It was permanently returned to France at the end of WWII.
Alsatian culture blends aspects of the German and French cultures. Their language, Alsatian, is Germanic, and it is being taught in some schools in Alsatia. Not every Alsatian speaks it. After WWII the Alsatians spoke French, but today they are more likely to speak German Swiss.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Alsatian cuisine is very heavy with the use of potatoes, cheese and cream. They have a regional dish called choucroute, a form of sauerkraut. They eat lots of pork, but some Alsatians are vegetarians. For dessert they have almond cookies, cinnamon stars and vanilla cookies with jam at the center.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Alsatians can be Roman Catholic, but they are much likely to be Protestant. Church to them is a place to get married or buried, but it has little effect on their worldview. Most view the world through secular lenses.


What Are Their Needs?

The Alsatians need to find their way to the cross and the empty grave. Jesus needs to be in the center of their churches and their spiritual lives.


Prayer Points

Pray for a Holy Spirit sent revival that will draw hundreds of Alsatians to the Lord of lords.
Pray for Alsatians who love Christ to disciple others in his ways.
Pray that the Alsatian New Testament will be available and well-read throughout this region.
Pray for the Old Testament to be translated into Alsatian.


Scripture Prayers for the Alsatian in France.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsace
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsatian_dialect
https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/alsace-culturally-not-quite-french-not-quite-german
https://www.encyclopedia.com/places/britain-ireland-france-and-low-countries/french-and-benelux-physical-geography/alsatians


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Alsatian
People Name in Country Alsatian
Alternate Names
Population this Country 1,609,000
Population all Countries 1,609,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 19632
ROP3 Code 115845
ROP25 Code 300220
ROP25 Name Alsatian
Country France
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country France
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.60 %)
65.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
35.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language German, Swiss (1,609,000 speakers)
Language Code gsw   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Alsatian
Dialect Code 6876   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language German, Swiss (1,609,000 speakers)
Language Code gsw   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Alsatian
Dialect Code 6876   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking German, Swiss

Primary Language:  German, Swiss

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1936-1986)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1984-1997)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Laetitia Anstett 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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