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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Greeks of Canada

The Greeks of Canada, numbering approximately 201,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Southern European people whose culture has been shaped by a long continuity of life in the eastern Mediterranean, a shared Greek language, Orthodox Christian traditions, maritime connections, and a strong historical consciousness. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Modern Greek (1453-) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Greek

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Greek
Primary Language(s): Modern Greek (1453-) (ell)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 201,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043399
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

95%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Modern Greek (1453-)
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Greek Speakers

Media Resources in Modern Greek (1453-):

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Modern Greek (1453-):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Spyros Filos Translation✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Modern Greek (1453-) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Greeks 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 Greeks:
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

Pray specifically for the Greeks of Canada

In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.
read1 John 4:10

Pray for those without the hope of Christ to understand the depth of God's love and the sacrifice He made for them.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
readPsalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
readMatthew 28:18-20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence because Jesus has all authority and is with them as they make disciples and teach others about Him.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Greek Across Countries (ROP3 - 103480) reported in the following countries:

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12 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GreeksPG000814GreeksGreece9,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG048811GreeksGermany364,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG043250GreeksUnited States270,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG043399GreeksCanada201,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG048824GreeksRussian Federation98,000Unengaged and UnreachedPonticEastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG039292GreeksAlbania94,000Unengaged and UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG000636GreeksUnited Kingdom69,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG024272GreeksKazakhstan17,000Unengaged and UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG015321GreeksMalawi6,400Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG000019GreeksAustria5,200Unengaged and UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG024557GreeksTurkiye4,300Unengaged and UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksPG048862GreeksCzech Republic3,600No Longer UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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