Canary Islands Berber in Spain

The Canary Islands Berber have only been reported in Spain
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The first settlers on the Canary Islands came around 1,000BC. They are ethnically related to the North African Berber peoples.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The culture and language of the Canary Islands is Spanish.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Like the other ethnic groups native Spain, the Canary Islands Berber are Roman Catholic. Many are secularized, but the Catholic Church is still the place to be married and buried.


What Are Their Needs?

The Canary Islands Berber need a Christ-centered theology. As it stands, they look to a religious institution or to themselves to find life’s answers.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Canary Islands Berber to have enough spiritual hunger that they seek and find the living Christ.
Pray for Canary Islands Berber disciples to make more disciples.
Pray for a spiritual revival to deeply affect the Catholic Church in Spain.


Scripture Prayers for the Berber, Canary Islands in Spain.


References

https://www.hellocanaryislands.com/experiences/the-history-of-the-canary-islands-natives/
https://medcraveonline.com/JHAAS/culture-beyond-borders-the-amazigh-past-of-the-canary-islands.html


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Berber, Canary Islands
People Name in Country Berber, Canary Islands
Natural Name Canary Islands Berber
Alternate Names Guanches
Population this Country 964,000
Population all Countries 964,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 19772
ROP3 Code 115254
ROP25 Code 309189
ROP25 Name Berber, Shilha
Country Spain
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Central, south; Canary Islands   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Country Spain
Region Europe, Western
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Central, south; Canary Islands.   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Map of Berber, Canary Islands in Spain
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
85.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
5.00 %
Non-Religious
10.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Spanish (964,000 speakers)
Language Code spa   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Spanish (964,000 speakers)
Language Code spa   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Spanish

Primary Language:  Spanish

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1514-1985)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1543-1999)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1553-2017)
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YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
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Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online Audio Scripture Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Spanish Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rivka video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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