People group profile · PG043503
The Welsh of Canada
The Welsh of Canada, numbering about 2,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Celtic ethnic group indigenous to the country of Wales that is part of the United Kingdom.
They are a diaspora people in the Anglo-Celt people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Welsh.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 2,200
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Anglo-Celt
- Primary language
- Welsh (cym)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Welsh Canadians
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Welsh are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Welsh
- 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
52% adherents
Primary language
Welsh · Indo-European family
80% speak Welsh
Gospel resources in Welsh
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Welsh)
Bibles
- Beibl Cymraeg Newydd · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Welsh
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- 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.
Welsh in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110743) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh | United Kingdom | 3,405,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Welsh | Argentina | 32,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Welsh | United States | 2,300 | No Longer Unreached |
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