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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Welsh of Canada

The Welsh of Canada, numbering approximately 2,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Celtic ethnic group indigenous to the country of Wales that is part of the United Kingdom. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Welsh is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Anglo-Celt
Primary Language(s): Welsh (cym)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 2,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043503
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Pray for the Welsh of Canada

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

52%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Welsh
Language Family: Indo-European

80%
%
Welsh Speakers

Media Resources in Welsh:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Welsh:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Beibl Cymraeg Newydd✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Welsh bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Welsh are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Welsh:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Welsh of Canada

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
readJohn 3:19

Pray that God will have mercy on those who love the darkness they are walking in and turn from their sin to faith in Christ.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
readJames 1:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will consider it pure joy when they face trials of many kinds, trusting in God's promise that the testing of their faith produces perseverance.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Welsh Across Countries (ROP3 - 110743) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
WelshPG022256WelshUnited Kingdom3,405,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
WelshPG017376WelshArgentina32,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
WelshPG043679WelshUnited States2,300No Longer UnreachedWelshProtestantism
WelshPG043503WelshCanada2,200No Longer UnreachedWelshUnaffiliated

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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