Poles of Canada (PGID: PG043459)

The Poles of Canada

The Poles of Canada, numbering approximately 319,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture has been shaped by Slavic heritage, Roman Catholic traditions, agricultural and urban communities, and a long history of statehood, foreign rule, and national resilience. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Polish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Polish (pol)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 319,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043459
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

96%

Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Polish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Polish Speakers

Media Resources in Polish:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Polish:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1632 Polish Biblia Gdanska			✓
Living New Testament (Słowo Życia)	✓
Millennium Bible		✓
New Covenant Translation		✓	✓

4 entries

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Poles are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Poles:

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Pray specifically for the Poles of Canada

The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!
Psalm 22:26

Pray that the lost will feel a deep hunger for God, be drawn to Him in their affliction, and find lasting satisfaction and salvation in Him alone.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
Psalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
John 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
Psalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Poles Across Countries (ROP3 - 108096) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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24 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language ▼	Religion
PG017359	Poles	Argentina	233,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG050193	Poles	Iceland	20,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG050052	Poles	Belgium	101,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG049318	Poles	Belarus	293,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG048835	Poles	Italy	94,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG047835	Poles	Ireland	124,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG046466	Poles	United States	521,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG043459	Poles	Canada	319,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG042917	Poles	Ukraine	1,270,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG042353	Poles	Spain	53,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG024310	Poles	Uzbekistan	3,800	No Longer Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG024292	Poles	Kazakhstan	62,500	No Longer Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000036	Poles	Austria	58,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG017075	Poles	Brazil	1,900,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG016487	Poles	Venezuela	8,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG008056	Poles	Australia	53,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000883	Poles	Poland	36,650,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000852	Poles	Lithuania	179,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000848	Poles	Latvia	46,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000773	Poles	Czech Republic	20,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000671	Poles	United Kingdom	756,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000564	Poles	Sweden	79,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000263	Poles	Germany	923,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism
PG000092	Poles	Denmark	16,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Polish	Roman Catholicism

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