People group profile · PG043481
The Swedes of Canada
The Swedes of Canada, numbering about 10,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a predominantly Scandinavian population whose homeland is Sweden in northern Europe. Historically, Swedes emerged from Germanic-speaking populations inhabiting the Scandinavian Peninsula.
They are a diaspora people in the Scandinavian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Swedish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 10,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Scandinavian
- Primary language
- Swedish (swe)
- 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 Swedes 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Swedes
- 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
Primary language
Swedish · Indo-European family
100% speak Swedish
Gospel resources in Swedish
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Swedish)
Bibles
- 1917 Swedish Bible · text
- Svenska Folkbibeln 15 · audio, text
- Svenska Folkbibeln 98 · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Swedes
- 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.
Swedish in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109650) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish | Sweden | 8,775,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Swedes | Finland | 295,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Swedes | United States | 63,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Swedes | Norway | 36,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Swedes | United Kingdom | 33,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Swedes | Denmark | 21,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Swedes | Austria | 1,900 | No Longer Unreached |
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