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People group profile · PG043366

The Anglo-Canadians of Canada

The Anglo-Canadians of Canada, numbering about 15,850,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the majority population across most of Canada. Anglo-Canadians are Canadian citizens whose primary cultural and linguistic background is English-speaking, typically with ancestry from the British Isles.

They are an indigenous people in the Anglo-Celt people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak English.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Anglo-Canadians people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Canadian

Fast facts

Country
Canada
Population
15,850,000
Affinity group
European Peoples
People cluster
Anglo-Celt
Primary language
English (eng)
Primary religion
Unaffiliated
Strategic Progress Index
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
2% or Greater but Less than 5%
GSEC
2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Lostness priority
Marginally Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Anglo-Canadians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist Yes
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Anglo-Canadians

  • 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

Unaffiliated

49% adherents

Primary language

English

100% speak English

Gospel resources in English

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories available

Films

  • JESUS (English, North American Indigenous)

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Anglo-Canadians

  1. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  2. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  3. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  4. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.

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Anglo-Canadian in other countries

The same people (ROP3 100356) is reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
CanadiansNew Zealand7,800No Longer Unreached

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