People group profile · PG047368
The Bosniaks of Canada
The Bosniaks of Canada, numbering about 44,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnic group primarily associated with the region of Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Bosnian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 44,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Bosnian (bos)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bosniaks are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 Bosniaks
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Bosnian · Bororoan family
100% speak Bosnian
Gospel resources in Bosnian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bosnian)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bosniaks
- 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.
Bosniak in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101629) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,350,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Germany | 203,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | United States | 168,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Austria | 101,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Montenegro | 48,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | North Macedonia | 40,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Slovenia | 34,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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