German in Brazil


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Introduction / History

Ethnic Germans have a long history dating back to tribes who fought against the Roman Empire 2000 years ago. Their ancestors included the Saxons, the Franks, the Goths, and the Alemannis among others. Germanic tribes settled in what was the western half of the Roman Empire after it began to dissolve in the 400s. Over time, the Franks became the dominant tribe, and Frankish King Charlemagne established the Holy Roman Empire in 800. What is now Austria was part of the Holy Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire collapsed in the 1800s. This made way for the multiethnic Kingdom of Prussia, which incorporated ethnic Germans into the German Empire in 1871. A large number of Germans lived in Austria-Hungary. During this time, Germans emigrated to many places in the world, especially Brazil, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Some live in Brazil, mainly in the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and Parana. With the promise of farmland, they began migrating there in 1824, but a high percentage died of tropical diseases. More Germans took their place late in the 1800s. By the 20th century, German immigrants to Brazil started living in large towns and cities. In time they began to either blend in with the general Brazilian population or create their own subculture. Today more ethnic Germans in Brazil speak Portuguese than German. Still, German is the second-largest European language in Brazil. They have a couple of German towns such as Pomerode.


What Are Their Lives Like?

In Brazil, a large number of Germans are businessmen and in banking and finances. They have made their mark in Portugal.

Germans enjoy soccer and skiing; you will often see ethnic Germans winning in international events. They enjoy beer, and every year, the Octoberfest is a grand event in any country where there is a significant German-speaking population.

Germans have a strong work ethic, but they also value free time for hobbies and vacations. Quality time is also family time for most.

On a personal basis, they do not like small talk, so there is often dead time in conversations. This is true on a social level and in the workplace. They value punctuality and following rules, even those that others find trivial.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Germany was the hotbed of the Protestant Reformation, and there is a high percentage of ethnic German Protestants today. They also have a high percentage of Roman Catholics. About a third regard themselves as non-religious.


What Are Their Needs?

Germans in Brazil are emotionally self-sufficient, and they often see no need for God. There is every kind of gospel material in the German language, but they don t see their need for it.


Prayer Points

Pray for spiritual hunger among Germans in Brazil.
Pray that soon Germans in Brazil will be discipling others.
Pray for the Lord to show himself powerful and loving to the Germans.


Scripture Prayers for the German in Brazil.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_early_Germanic_peoples
https://www.uas7.org/en/blog/brief-history-germans-migration-brazil
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Brazilians
https://www.ncesc.co


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General German
People Name in Country German
Alternate Names German, Standard; High German; Saxon; Transylvanian; Volga German
Population this Country 599,000
Population all Countries 67,020,000
Total Countries 78
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11871
ROP3 Code 103305
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Country Brazil
Region America, Latin
Continent South America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread.   Source:  Ethnologue 2010

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 12.00 %)
78.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
22.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Portuguese
Language Code por   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
German, Standard
Primary Language Portuguese
Language Code por   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  German, Standard
People Groups Speaking Portuguese

Primary Language:  Portuguese

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1505-2004)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1681-2004)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1751-2017)
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