People group profile · PG043430
The Latvians of Canada
The Latvians of Canada, numbering about 16,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Latvian Canadian community shaped by postwar refugee resettlement and later migration that preserves the language, traditions, and cultural heritage of the Latvian people.
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
- Canada
- Population
- 16,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Baltic
- Primary language
- Standard Latvian (lvs)
- 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 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 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
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
- 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
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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 | Germany | 39,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Latvians | Sweden | 9,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Latvians | Kazakhstan | 2,400 | No Longer Unreached |
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