People group profile · PG000251
The Latvians of Germany
The Latvians of Germany, numbering about 39,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Latvian community in Germany that maintains the language, traditions, and cultural heritage of the Latvian people while sustaining ties to both Latvia and the wider Latvian diaspora.
They are a diaspora people in the Baltic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Standard Latvian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 39,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Baltic
- Primary language
- Standard Latvian (lvs)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Latvians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Latvians
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
38% adherents
Primary language
Standard Latvian · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Standard Latvian
Gospel resources in Standard Latvian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Latvian)
Bibles
- 1953 British and Foreign Bible Society · audio
- New Latvian Interconfessional Bible · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Latvians
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Latvian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105674) is reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvians | Latvia | 1,075,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Latvians | United States | 112,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Latvians | United Kingdom | 95,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Latvians | Canada | 16,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Latvians | Sweden | 9,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Latvians | Kazakhstan | 2,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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