People group profile · PG049973
The Lithuanians of Ireland
The Lithuanians of Ireland, numbering about 40,500 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
- Ireland
- Population
- 40,500
- 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
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
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 Yes
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Lithuanian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105803) is 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 | Latvia | 25,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Sweden | 15,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Canada | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Kazakhstan | 9,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Lithuanians | Uzbekistan | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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