Spaniard in United States


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

Did you know that Spanish is the fourth most spoken language in the world? Over a half of billion people speak Spanish. This puts Spanish behind only English, Mandarin and Hindi. The widespread use of the Spanish language came as a result from the huge holdings of the Spanish Empire from the 15th century to 1976. During this five-century period Spain controlled large sections of North America, the Caribbean, South America, Western Europe, Africa, and islands in Asia and Oceania.
Besides those residing in Spain, Spaniards are found in over 50 countries including the US where they often live in the states of New York, New Jersey, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, and even Hawaii. Spaniards are the first Europeans to settle in a place now ruled by the US. Before the arrival of the British, Spaniards lived in Puerto Rico and St. Augustine Florida. The latter was settled by Spaniards in 1565. There are also the descendants of Spaniards who remained in the American Southwest after the Mexican-American War ended in 1848. More Spaniards fled for the US during the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s.


What Are Their Lives Like?

There are a large number of Spaniards in the US, but they often blend in either with the majority White population or with other Spanish speaking immigrants. Spaniards are more likely to move to other EU countries where it's easy to get a visa. The US gives preference to immigrants who have needed skills in medicine, engineering, etc. A good percentage of the Spaniards in the US hold professional positions.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most Spanish people are nominally Roman Catholics. Only about 10% of Spanish Catholics attend mass on a weekly basis. They get married and buried by the Roman Catholic church. Their children are baptized by Roman Catholic priests into the church. Most Spanish people in the US are more concerned with their family's economic and social well-being rather than teachings of the Roman church.
Evangelical Christians believe that the Bible is the only source of authority for Christ's church. Roman Catholics see tradition and the official teachings of the popes and bishops as equal to or superior to the Bible. Catholics pray to God, Mary and the saints while evangelicals pray only to God. Still evangelicals and Catholics have many beliefs in common such as the Trinity and the virgin birth, the deity, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ.


What Are Their Needs?

Spaniards need to understand that they can have a personal love relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Christianity is not a set of rules or system of morality. Christians can know for certain that their sins are forgiven, and they have eternal life. According to Roman Catholic teaching, one cannot be assured of one's salvation.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Holy Spirit to revive the Roman Catholic church in the US so that it focuses on Jesus Christ.
Pray for American churches to be Christ centered rather than tradition centered.
Pray that the Lord sends disciple-makers to the Spanish people in the US.
Pray for spiritual hunger and a discernment that will keep the Spanish people in the US away from spiritual counterfeits.


Scripture Prayers for the Spaniard in United States.


References

https://www.encyclopedia.com/literature-and-arts/performing-arts/music-popular-and-jazz/spaniards
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaniards
wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Empire#The_Spanish%20Empire
https://www.internations.org/usa-expats/spanish
https://www.quora.com/Why-is-it-so-rare-to-find-Spaniards-living-in-the-U-S
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Americans


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Spaniard
People Name in Country Spaniard
Alternate Names Argentinian White; Camba; Chilean; Colombian; Cuban; Dominican; Dominican Mulatto; Hispanics; Latin American; Latin American White; Latinos; Mestico; Mestizo; Mexican; Peruvian; Puerto Rican White; Salvadoran; Uruguayan; Venezuelan Mestizo
Population this Country 702,000
Population all Countries 29,945,000
Total Countries 50
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15077
ROP3 Code 109534
Country United States
Region America, North and Caribbean
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread. San Antonio, Texas to Los Angeles; Denver; New Orleans, Miami, Florida area; New York City; Illinois   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Country United States
Region America, North and Caribbean
Continent North America
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Widespread. San Antonio, Texas to Los Angeles; Denver; New Orleans, Miami, Florida area; New York City; Illinois.   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
77.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
23.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Spanish (702,000 speakers)
Language Code spa   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Spanish (702,000 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
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Audio Recordings Oral Bible stories One Story
Audio Recordings Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
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
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Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
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General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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General Open-licensed Bible stories on mobile app Distant Shores
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General Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah Al Massira
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Biblia : 1909 Reina Valera General / Other
Mobile App Android Bible app: Biblia PDT Bible League
Mobile App Android Bible app: NVI Santa Biblia Biblica
Mobile App Android Bible app: Spanish YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: JM Español Jesús, El Mesías General / Other
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
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Mobile App iOS Bible app: Bible PDT Bible League
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Text / Printed Matter Children and youth resources One Hope
Text / Printed Matter Jesus Messiah comic book General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Spanish Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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