Country: Canada
Number of People Groups
253
People Groups Unreached
45 (17.8%)
Total Population
36,166,000
Unreached Population
2,261,000 (6.3%)
% Professing Christian
72.1%
% Evangelical
7.69 %
Largest Religion
Literacy Rate
99 %
10/40 Window
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Professing Christian |
% Evangelical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Abnaki-Penobscot | 2,600 | 3,900 | ● | French | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Acadian, Cajun | 29,000 | 56,000 | ● | French | 2 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 1.20 % |
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African-Americans | 128,000 | 39,016,000 | ● | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Afrikaner | 10,000 | 4,090,000 | Afrikaans | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 18.00 % | |
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Afro-Antiguan | 1,500 | 78,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 15.00 % | |
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Afro-Caribbean, other | 106,000 | 109,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 91.70 % | 20.00 % | |
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Afro-Grenadian | 6,600 | 100,000 | Grenadian Creole English | 5 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 20.00 % | |
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Afro-Guyanese | 32,000 | 449,000 | Guyanese Creole English | 5 ● | Christianity | 83.00 % | 22.00 % | |
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Afro-Kittitians | 1,000 | 91,000 | Antigua and Barbuda Creole English | 5 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 23.00 % | |
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Afro-Vincentian | 5,300 | 99,000 | Vincentian Creole English | 5 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 32.00 % | |
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Akan, Ashanti, Twi | 1,300 | 4,869,000 | Akan | 5 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 25.00 % | |
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Albanian, general | 21,000 | 649,000 | Albanian, Tosk | 3 ● | Christianity | 48.00 % | 1.30 % | |
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Albanian, Gheg | 1,200 | 3,227,000 | Albanian, Gheg | 3 ● | Islam | 32.00 % | 0.20 % | |
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Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 22,000 | 34,046,000 | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | |
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Algonquin | 6,800 | 6,800 | ● | Algonquin | 4 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Americans, U.S. | 319,000 | 188,897,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 87.00 % | 29.00 % | |
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Amerindian, Detribalized | 141,000 | 15,745,000 | ● | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Amhara, Ethiopian | 700 | 29,040,000 | Amharic | 4 ● | Christianity | 77.00 % | 6.00 % | |
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Amish | 17,000 | 264,000 | German, Pennsylvania | 4 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Anglo-Australian | 3,300 | 17,790,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 13.00 % | |
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Anglo-Canadian | 14,889,000 | 16,306,000 | ● | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 80.40 % | 10.50 % |
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Anglo-New Zealander | 1,300 | 3,416,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 76.00 % | 17.00 % | |
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Arab, Egyptian | 37,000 | 58,499,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | 4 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 4.50 % | |
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Arab, Iraqi | 25,000 | 17,120,000 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | |
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Arab, Jordanian | 4,800 | 1,410,000 | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 3.00 % | 0.30 % | |
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Arab, Kuwait | 1,000 | 2,578,000 | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 1.90 % | 0.80 % | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 145,000 | 11,260,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 2 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 1.50 % | |
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Arab, Libyan | 2,000 | 2,674,000 | Arabic, Libyan Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | |
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Arab, Moroccan | 31,000 | 18,800,000 | Arabic, Moroccan Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.13 % | 0.03 % | |
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Arab, Northern Yemeni | 1,200 | 11,551,000 | Arabic, Sanaani Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.40 % | 0.00 % | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 49,000 | 11,737,000 | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 4 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 1,700 | 15,814,000 | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.20 % | |
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Arab, Shuwa, Baggara | 700 | 3,182,000 | Arabic, Chadian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | |
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Arab, Sudanese | 11,000 | 19,063,000 | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | |
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Arab, Syrian | 15,000 | 15,493,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 3 ● | Islam | 7.00 % | 0.20 % | |
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Arab, Tunisian | 6,800 | 10,856,000 | Arabic, Tunisian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | |
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Arab-Middle Eastern, general | 137,000 | 1,861,000 | English | 4 ● | Islam | 37.00 % | 3.50 % | |
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Argentinian White | 3,500 | 32,457,000 | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 9.00 % | |
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Armenian | 33,000 | 6,323,000 | Armenian | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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Assiniboin | 2,900 | 5,200 | ● | Assiniboine | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 17.00 % |
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Assyrian | 6,800 | 656,000 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 4 ● | Christianity | 100.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Atikamek | 6,200 | 6,200 | ● | Atikamekw | 4 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 7.00 % |
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Austrian, Bavarian | 30,000 | 14,746,000 | Bavarian | 2 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 0.50 % | |
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Azerbaijani, North | 1,700 | 9,820,000 | Azerbaijani, North | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.00 % | |
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Babine | 2,700 | 2,700 | ● | Babine | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Bambara | 700 | 5,530,000 | Bamanankan | 1 ● | Islam | 4.00 % | 1.60 % | |
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Barbadian | 13,000 | 304,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 24.00 % | |
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Basque | 800 | 2,847,000 | Basque | 2 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 0.50 % | |
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Beaver, Tsattine | 800 | 800 | ● | Beaver | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Belarusian | 5,100 | 10,076,000 | Belarusan | 2 ● | Christianity | 77.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Bella Coola | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Bella Coola | 4 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Berber, Kabyle | 10,000 | 6,356,000 | Kabyle | 1 ● | Islam | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | |
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Black African, general | 329,000 | 973,000 | Swahili | 5 ● | Christianity | 74.00 % | 25.00 % | |
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Blackfoot | 18,000 | 48,000 | ● | Blackfoot | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Bolivian, Mestizo | 1,600 | 5,130,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 16.00 % | |
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Bosniak | 17,000 | 2,909,000 | Bosnian | 1 ● | Islam | 0.03 % | 0.01 % | |
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Brazilian, general | 4,700 | 110,000 | Portuguese | 5 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 26.00 % | |
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British | 670,000 | 51,663,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | |
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Brunei Malay | 4,800 | 537,000 | Brunei | 1 ● | Islam | 0.70 % | 0.20 % | |
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Bulgarian | 18,000 | 7,170,000 | Bulgarian | 2 ● | Christianity | 79.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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Burmese | 2,300 | 31,524,000 | Burmese | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | |
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Cameroonian Creole, Detribalized | 4,000 | 1,462,000 | French | 5 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 15.00 % | |
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Caribbean, other | 14,000 | 207,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 87.00 % | 14.00 % | |
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Carrier | 1,600 | 1,600 | ● | Carrier | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 19.00 % |
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Carrier, Southern | 700 | 700 | ● | Carrier, Southern | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 19.00 % |
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Cayuga | 3,600 | 4,800 | ● | Cayuga | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Chilcotin | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Chilcotin | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Chilean | 22,000 | 16,404,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 88.00 % | 18.00 % | |
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Chinese, general | 1,121,000 | 8,449,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 8.00 % | |
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Chinook Wawa | 100 | 300 | ● | Chinook Wawa | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Chipewyan | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Dene | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Colombian | 35,000 | 9,316,000 | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 8.00 % | |
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Comox | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Comox | 5 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Costa Rican | 1,700 | 3,936,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 14.80 % | |
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Cree, Central | 7,200 | 7,200 | ● | Cree, Moose | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Cree, Eastern Coastal | 6,400 | 6,400 | ● | Cree, Northern East | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Cree, Eastern Inland | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Cree, Southern East | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Cree, French, Mitchif | 700 | 7,100 | ● | Michif | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Cree, Swampy | 7,200 | 7,200 | ● | Cree, Swampy | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Cree, Western | 77,000 | 109,000 | ● | Cree, Plains | 4 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Cree, Woods | 77,000 | 77,000 | ● | Cree, Woods | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Creoles, Mauritian | 1,800 | 1,040,000 | Morisyen | 4 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Croat | 63,000 | 5,255,000 | Croatian | 2 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 0.80 % | |
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Cuban | 4,600 | 9,196,000 | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 68.00 % | 8.80 % | |
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Cypriots, Greek | 900 | 809,000 | Greek | 2 ● | Christianity | 89.00 % | 1.50 % | |
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Czech | 26,000 | 10,203,000 | Czech | 3 ● | Non-Religious | 28.00 % | 0.80 % | |
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Dakota, Sioux | 1,200 | 118,000 | ● | Dakota | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Danish | 37,000 | 5,281,000 | Danish | 4 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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Deaf | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | American Sign Language | 5 ● | Christianity | 72.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Dinka, Southeastern | 19,000 | 305,000 | Dinka, Southeastern | 5 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 18.00 % | |
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Ditidaht | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Ditidaht | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Dogrib | 3,800 | 3,800 | ● | Dogrib | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Dominicans | 14,000 | 8,822,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 84.00 % | 17.00 % | |
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Dutch | 337,000 | 15,165,000 | Dutch | 4 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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Ecuadorian | 12,000 | 12,641,000 | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 8.50 % | |
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Eskimo, Alaskan, North | 7,200 | 17,000 | ● | Inupiatun, North Alaskan | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 35.00 % |
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Eskimo, Western Canadian | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 35.00 % |
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Estonian | 9,400 | 1,048,000 | Estonian, Standard | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 45.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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European, general | 144,000 | 239,000 | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 67.80 % | 9.00 % | |
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Fijian | 7,000 | 393,000 | Fijian | 5 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 25.00 % | |
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Filipino, Tagalog | 357,000 | 35,942,000 | Tagalog | 5 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 18.00 % | |
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Finnish | 34,000 | 5,163,000 | Finnish | 5 ● | Christianity | 87.00 % | 14.00 % | |
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Fleming | 8,800 | 6,547,000 | Vlaams | 2 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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French-Canadian | 7,763,000 | 10,567,000 | ● | French | 2 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 0.80 % |
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Frisian, Western | 1,200 | 510,000 | Frisian | 4 ● | Christianity | 84.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Fulfulde, Fulani | 600 | 561,000 | Fulfulde, Borgu | 1 ● | Islam | 1.40 % | 0.30 % | |
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Ganda, Luganda | 2,300 | 7,123,000 | Ganda | 5 ● | Christianity | 84.00 % | 21.00 % | |
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Georgian | 800 | 3,265,000 | Georgian | 2 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 1.50 % | |
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German | 744,000 | 64,480,000 | German, Standard | 4 ● | Christianity | 78.00 % | 3.80 % | |
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German Swiss | 28,000 | 4,939,000 | German, Swiss | 4 ● | Christianity | 88.00 % | 4.40 % | |
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Gitxsan | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Gitxsan | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Goanese | 1,600 | 817,000 | Konkani, Goan | 2 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 2.00 % | |
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Greek | 123,000 | 10,776,000 | Greek | 2 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 0.60 % | |
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Guatemalan White | 12,000 | 10,509,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 24.00 % | |
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Gujarati | 1,800 | 1,688,000 | Gujarati | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.90 % | 0.10 % | |
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Gwich'in, Kutchin | 500 | 1,600 | ● | Gwich'in | 4 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Gypsy, English, Romanichal | 3,700 | 174,000 | ● | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Haida | 500 | 1,200 | ● | Haida, Northern | 4 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Haisla | 1,500 | 1,500 | ● | Haisla | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Haitian | 79,000 | 12,513,000 | Haitian Creole | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 22.00 % | |
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Halkomelem | 20,000 | 26,000 | ● | Halkomelem | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | 5,600 | 42,650,000 | Chinese, Hakka | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 2.10 % | 2.00 % | |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | 13,000 | 56,118,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Han, Moosehide | 300 | 600 | Han | 4 ● | Christianity | 50.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Heiltsuk | 1,800 | 1,800 | ● | Heiltsuk | 5 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Hindi | 266,000 | 1,401,000 | Hindi | 1 ● | Hinduism | 0.90 % | 0.26 % | |
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Hmong Daw | 600 | 1,464,000 | Hmong Daw | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Honduran | 3,700 | 7,075,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 23.00 % | |
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Hungarian | 98,000 | 11,570,000 | Hungarian | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Hutterite | 36,000 | 49,000 | ● | Hutterisch | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Hutu, Rundi | 4,500 | 10,896,000 | Rundi | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 28.00 % | |
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Hutu, Rwandese | 4,900 | 10,987,000 | Kinyarwanda | 5 ● | Christianity | 84.00 % | 21.00 % | |
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Icelander | 11,000 | 385,000 | Icelandic | 4 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Igbo, Ibo | 600 | 28,037,000 | Igbo | 5 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 33.00 % | |
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Indonesian | 16,000 | 6,621,000 | Indonesian | 4 ● | Islam | 15.00 % | 9.00 % | |
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Inuit | 400 | 400 | ● | Inuinnaqtun | 2 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 1.50 % |
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Inuit, Eastern Canadian | 35,000 | 35,000 | ● | Inuktitut, Eastern Canadian | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Irish | 550,000 | 8,124,000 | English | 2 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 2.00 % | |
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Irish, Gaelic-Speaking | 7,600 | 143,000 | Irish | 2 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Italian | 823,000 | 38,042,000 | Italian | 2 ● | Christianity | 83.00 % | 1.30 % | |
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Jamaicans | 149,000 | 3,622,000 | Jamaican Creole English | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 27.00 % | |
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Japanese | 45,000 | 124,985,000 | Japanese | 1 ● | Buddhism | 3.00 % | 0.80 % | |
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Jew, Eastern Yiddish-Speaking | 72,000 | 622,000 | Yiddish, Eastern | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 2.00 % | 1.50 % | |
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Jew, English Speaking | 310,000 | 6,095,000 | ● | English | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 2.00 % | 0.00 % |
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Jew, Israeli | 21,000 | 5,141,000 | Hebrew | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.50 % | 0.25 % | |
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Kaska | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Kaska | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Kazakh | 7,200 | 14,299,000 | Kazakh | 1 ● | Islam | 0.20 % | 0.15 % | |
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Khmer, Central | 22,000 | 15,731,000 | Khmer, Central | 1 ● | Buddhism | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | |
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Korean | 149,000 | 80,205,000 | Korean | 5 ● | Christianity | 61.00 % | 35.00 % | |
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Kurd, Kurmanji | 7,200 | 14,788,000 | Kurdish, Northern | 1 ● | Islam | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | |
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Kutenai | 800 | 1,300 | ● | Kutenai | 2 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 2.00 % |
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Kwakiutl | 7,700 | 8,000 | ● | Kwakiutl | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Kyrgyz | 1,400 | 5,038,000 | Kyrgyz | 1 ● | Islam | 0.20 % | 0.15 % | |
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Lakota | 500 | 53,000 | ● | Lakota | 2 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 2.00 % |
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Lao | 24,000 | 3,659,000 | Lao | 4 ● | Buddhism | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Latin American, general | 285,000 | 811,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 91.70 % | 15.00 % | |
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Latvian | 8,600 | 1,488,000 | Latvian, Standard | 4 ● | Christianity | 99.00 % | 10.00 % | |
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Lillooet | 4,300 | 4,300 | ● | Lillooet | 5 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 14.00 % |
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Lingala | 3,300 | 4,135,000 | Lingala | 5 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 26.00 % | |
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Lithuanian | 15,000 | 2,894,000 | Lithuanian | 2 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 1.60 % | |
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Luxembourger | 600 | 377,000 | Luxembourgish | 2 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 0.50 % | |
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Macedonian | 21,000 | 2,012,000 | Macedonian | 2 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | |
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Malagasy | 800 | 80,000 | Malagasy, Plateau | 2 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | |
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Malay | 12,000 | 11,637,000 | Malay | 1 ● | Islam | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | |
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Malayali | 18,000 | 1,249,000 | Malayalam | 3 ● | Hinduism | 6.00 % | 2.00 % | |
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Maltese | 15,000 | 596,000 | Maltese | 2 ● | Christianity | 97.50 % | 1.20 % | |
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Manx | 400 | 600 | ● | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Maya, Yucatan | 1,000 | 903,000 | Maya, Yucatec | 5 ● | Christianity | 89.00 % | 50.00 % | |
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Mennonites | 123,000 | 455,000 | Plautdietsch | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 40.00 % | |
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Mexican | 29,000 | 102,758,000 | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 8.00 % | |
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Micmac | 17,000 | 20,000 | ● | Micmac | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Mohawk | 28,000 | 35,000 | ● | Mohawk | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Mongol, Khalka | 1,100 | 2,132,000 | Mongolian, Halh | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 1.50 % | 1.10 % | |
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Montagnais | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Montagnais | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Montenegrin | 800 | 355,000 | Serbian | 2 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 0.80 % | |
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Montserratans | 400 | 9,600 | Antigua and Barbuda Creole English | 5 ● | Christianity | 88.00 % | 23.00 % | |
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Munsee | 500 | 500 | ● | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Naskapi | 1,400 | 1,400 | ● | Naskapi | 5 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Nass-Gitksian | 6,700 | 6,700 | ● | Nisga'a | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Nicaraguan, Mestizo | 7,200 | 5,965,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 26.00 % | |
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North African, general | 45,000 | 45,000 | English | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.30 % | |
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Norwegian | 50,000 | 4,738,000 | Norwegian | 5 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 11.00 % | |
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Nuu Chah Nulth, Nootka | 8,100 | 8,100 | ● | Nuu-chah-nulth | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 4.60 % |
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Ojibwa, Central | 8,600 | 8,600 | ● | Ojibwa, Central | 4 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Ojibwa, Eastern | 31,000 | 31,000 | ● | Ojibwa, Eastern | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Ojibwa, Northwestern | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Ojibwa, Northwestern | 5 ● | Christianity | 97.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Ojibwa, Severn | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Ojibwa, Severn | 4 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Ojibwa, Western | 73,000 | 73,000 | ● | Ojibwa, Western | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Okanagon | 4,700 | 7,000 | ● | Okanagan | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Oneida | 2,200 | 5,400 | ● | Oneida | 4 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Onondaga | 22,000 | 23,000 | ● | Onondaga | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Ottawa | 65,000 | 73,000 | ● | Ottawa | 4 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Panamanian, Mestizo | 1,200 | 8,715,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 19.00 % | |
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Parsee | 7,300 | 165,000 | Parsi | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.20 % | 0.15 % | |
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Part-Indian, Metis | 376,000 | 698,000 | ● | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 73.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Pashtun, Northern | 47,000 | 44,091,000 | Pashto, Northern | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Passamaquoddy, Malecite | 2,200 | 5,400 | ● | Malecite-Passamaquoddy | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 25.00 % |
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Persian | 130,000 | 40,090,000 | Persian, Iranian | 4 ● | Islam | 13.00 % | 10.00 % | |
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Peruvian | 15,000 | 24,436,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 87.00 % | 12.00 % | |
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Polish | 299,000 | 41,935,000 | Polish | 2 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 0.60 % | |
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Portuguese | 291,000 | 15,076,000 | Portuguese | 4 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Potawatomi | 5,300 | 26,000 | ● | Potawatomi | 4 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Punjabi | 913,000 | 2,415,000 | Punjabi, Eastern | 1 ● | Other / Small | 2.50 % | 1.50 % | |
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Romani, Sinte | 3,600 | 216,000 | Romani, Sinte | 5 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 15.00 % | |
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Romani, Vlax | 17,000 | 1,142,000 | Romani, Vlax | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 15.00 % | |
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Romanian | 89,000 | 20,136,000 | Romanian | 4 ● | Christianity | 81.00 % | 5.40 % | |
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Russian | 109,000 | 134,007,000 | Russian | 2 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 1.20 % | |
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Saint Lucian | 2,200 | 370,000 | Saint Lucian Creole French | 5 ● | Christianity | 89.00 % | 14.00 % | |
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Salvadorians | 47,000 | 6,471,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 32.00 % | |
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Sarsi | 900 | 900 | ● | Sarsi | 4 ● | Christianity | 93.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Sechelt | 800 | 800 | ● | Sechelt | 4 ● | Christianity | 89.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Sekani | 900 | 900 | ● | Sekani | 4 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Serb | 51,000 | 7,848,000 | Serbian | 2 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 0.20 % | |
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Seychellese Creole | 600 | 95,000 | Seselwa Creole French | 4 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 6.00 % | |
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Shuswap | 8,500 | 8,500 | ● | Shuswap | 4 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Sinhalese | 4,200 | 11,080,000 | Sinhala | 1 ● | Buddhism | 2.80 % | 1.50 % | |
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Slave, Tinne | 4,400 | 4,400 | ● | Slavey, South | 4 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Slavey, Northern | 1,900 | 1,900 | ● | Slavey, North | 4 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Slovak | 23,000 | 5,030,000 | Slovak | 4 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 2.50 % | |
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Slovene | 17,000 | 1,985,000 | Slovene | 2 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 0.50 % | |
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Somali | 39,000 | 19,457,000 | Somali | 1 ● | Islam | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | |
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South Asian, Bengali-Speaking | 41,000 | 1,475,000 | Bengali | 1 ● | Islam | 1.20 % | 0.30 % | |
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South Asian, general | 198,000 | 10,799,000 | Hindi | 4 ● | Hinduism | 28.00 % | 7.00 % | |
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Spaniard | 75,000 | 28,630,000 | Spanish | 2 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 0.70 % | |
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Squamish | 2,700 | 2,700 | ● | Squamish | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Stoney | 4,400 | 4,400 | ● | Stoney | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 30.00 % |
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Straits Salish | 4,600 | 20,000 | ● | Salish, Straits | 5 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Swedish | 32,000 | 8,869,000 | Swedish | 4 ● | Christianity | 73.00 % | 8.00 % | |
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Tagish | 500 | 500 | ● | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Tahltan | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Tahltan | 4 ● | Christianity | 92.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Tajik, Afghan | 13,000 | 8,667,000 | Dari | 1 ● | Islam | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 20,000 | 7,260,000 | Tamil | 4 ● | Hinduism | 20.00 % | 6.00 % | |
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Tatar | 700 | 6,333,000 | Tatar | 1 ● | Islam | 1.20 % | 0.30 % | |
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Thai, Central | 4,700 | 20,175,000 | Thai | 1 ● | Buddhism | 0.70 % | 0.20 % | |
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Thompson, Ntlakyapamuk | 4,600 | 4,600 | ● | Thompson | 4 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Tigrai, Tigrinya | 9,800 | 8,954,000 | Tigrigna | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 9.00 % | |
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Tlingit | 1,300 | 17,000 | ● | Tlingit | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 20.00 % |
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Trinidadian | 26,000 | 888,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 20.00 % | |
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Tsimshian | 3,900 | 6,400 | ● | Tsimshian | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 15.00 % |
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Turk | 26,000 | 59,170,000 | Turkish | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | |
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Tutchone | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Tutchone, Northern | 4 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Tutchone, Southern | 1,700 | 1,700 | ● | Tutchone, Southern | 4 ● | Christianity | 91.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Ukrainian | 334,000 | 38,181,000 | Ukrainian | 4 ● | Christianity | 82.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Urdu | 200,000 | 1,751,000 | Urdu | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
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Uruguyan White | 1,700 | 2,825,000 | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 69.00 % | 7.00 % | |
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Uzbek, Northern | 2,900 | 27,092,000 | Uzbek, Northern | 1 ● | Islam | 0.05 % | 0.04 % | |
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Venezuelans | 3,600 | 29,449,000 | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 87.00 % | 10.80 % | |
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Vietnamese | 182,000 | 83,842,000 | Vietnamese | 4 ● | Buddhism | 25.00 % | 3.00 % | |
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Welsh | 30,000 | 1,362,000 | Welsh | 4 ● | Christianity | 64.00 % | 7.00 % | |
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Wolof | 1,900 | 6,384,000 | Wolof | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | |
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Wyandot, Huron | 1,600 | 5,400 | ● | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Yoruba | 2,400 | 33,832,000 | Yoruba | 5 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 16.00 % | |
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Yugoslav former, general | 73,000 | 104,000 | Serbian | 2 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 0.50 % | |
| Totals: 253 | 36,166,000 | 45 ● | 72.12 % | 7.69 % | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 120,000 | ||||||||
| UN Country Population (2016) | 36,286,000 |
| RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 1.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 7.7 %) | 72.1 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 2.6 % |
| Hinduism | 1.8 % |
| Islam | 3.1 % |
| Non-Religious | 17.7 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 1.6 % |
| Unknown | 0.1 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 3.3 % |
| Independent | 1.7 % |
| Orthodox | 2.2 % |
| Other Christian | 19.6 % |
| Protestant | 16.7 % |
| Roman Catholic | 54.2 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Canada. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Canada
- Christian ministry in Canada
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
Below is a partial list of ministries that may work in Canada or North America and Caribbean. The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. This data is from circa 2006-2008 and is not being maintained by Joshua Project. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
| In Canada ▲ | Size |
|---|---|
| Baptist Church Planters | Medium |
| Canadian Baptist International Ministries | Medium |
| CSSM, Canadian Sunday School Mission | Medium |
| Far East Broadcasting Company | Medium |
| International Fellowship of Evangelical Students | Large |
| International Teams | Medium |
| Interserve | Medium |
| Iris Ministries, Inc. | Medium |
| North America Indigenous Ministries | |
| Open Air Campaigners (OAC) | Medium |
| Open Doors International | Medium |
| Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada | Medium |
| Red Sea Team International | Medium |
| Salvation Army | Medium |
| The Leprosy Mission | Medium |
| World Team | Medium |
| Youth for Christ International | Large |
| Youth with a Mission | Large |
| People Groups | 253 |
| Unreached People Groups | 45 (17.8%) |
| Population | 36,166,000 |
| Population in Unreached | 2,261,000 (6.3%) |
| Urbanization | 82% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | North America and Caribbean |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CA |
| Official National Language | English |
| Secondary National Language | French |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 362,000 |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Professing Christian | 72.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 7.7% |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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Canada prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |