People group profile · PG000844
The Latvians of Latvia
The Latvians of Latvia, numbering about 1,075,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Latvia.
They are an indigenous people in the Baltic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Standard Latvian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Latvia
- Population
- 1,075,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Baltic
- Primary language
- Standard Latvian (lvs)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Latvians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Latvians
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
38% adherents
Primary language
Standard Latvian · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Standard Latvian
Gospel resources in Standard Latvian
- Bible available, published 2014
- 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
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Latvian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105674) is reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvians | United States | 112,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Latvians | United Kingdom | 95,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Latvians | Germany | 39,500 | Unengaged and 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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