People group profile · PG043433
The Lithuanians of Canada
The Lithuanians of Canada, numbering about 10,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Baltic people indigenous to Lithuania who speak Lithuanian, a Baltic language. Their culture reflects Baltic heritage, Roman Catholic traditions, and centuries of interaction with Central and Eastern European societies.
They are a diaspora people in the Baltic people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Lithuanian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 10,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Baltic
- Primary language
- Lithuanian (lit)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lithuanians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Lithuanians
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
85% adherents
Primary language
Lithuanian · Indo-European family
100% speak Lithuanian
Gospel resources in Lithuanian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Public Domain · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lithuanians
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- 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.
Lithuanians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lithuanians | Lithuania | 2,310,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lithuanians | United Kingdom | 157,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Germany | 58,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | United States | 47,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Ireland | 40,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Latvia | 25,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Sweden | 15,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Kazakhstan | 9,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Uzbekistan | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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