People group profile · PG043496
The Ukrainians of Canada
The Ukrainians of Canada, numbering about 254,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an East Slavic people of the East European Plain, speakers of Ukrainian, predominantly Eastern Orthodox with a Greek Catholic minority, marked by Cossack heritage, agrarian traditions, and a national identity forged against centuries of imperial rule.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Eastern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and they primarily speak Ukrainian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 254,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Eastern
- Primary language
- Ukrainian (ukr)
- Primary religion
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- 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 Ukrainians 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 Ukrainians
- 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
Eastern Orthodox Christianity · Christianity
82% adherents
Primary language
Ukrainian · Indo-European family
100% speak Ukrainian
Gospel resources in Ukrainian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Ukrainian)
- Magdalena (Ukrainian)
- The Savior (Ukrainian)
Bibles
- 1930 Ukranian Bible · text
- Ukrainian Ohienko Bible 2015 · audio
- Переклад Р. Турконяка (UTT) · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ukrainians
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Ukrainian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110376) is reported in 25 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukrainians | Ukraine | 34,450,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Russian Federation | 1,115,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Kazakhstan | 418,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | United States | 377,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Italy | 244,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Moldova | 212,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Belarus | 155,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Germany | 145,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Czech Republic | 142,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Romania | 63,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Latvia | 48,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Uzbekistan | 47,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Poland | 45,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Georgia | 38,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Argentina | 36,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Brazil | 33,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Estonia | 33,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | United Kingdom | 33,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | France | 23,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Azerbaijan | 20,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Tajikistan | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Slovakia | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Venezuela | 9,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Turkmenistan | 8,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ukrainians | Kyrgyzstan | 2,200 | No Longer Unreached |
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