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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Greenlandic Inuits of Greenland

The Greenlandic Inuits of Greenland, numbering approximately 45,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Inuit community primarily found in Greenland, culturally and linguistically connected to Inuit communities in Canada and Alaska. Greenlandic Inuits are the majority ethnic group in Greenland. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kalaallisut is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: Greenland
People Cluster: Arctic Peoples
Primary Language(s): Kalaallisut (kal)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 45,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG000284
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kalaallisut
Language Family: Eskimo-Aleut

100%
%
Greenlandic Speakers

Media Resources in Kalaallisut:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Kalaallisut:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Greenlandic Inuits 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 Greenlandic Inuits:
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 Greenlandic Inuits of Greenland

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
readPsalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.
readMatthew 13:8-9

Pray that they will have open hearts and minds to the Word of God, and that it will take root in their lives and bear fruit for His glory.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
read2 Corinthians 9:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God in all things, especially in times of persecution.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Inuit, Greenlandic Across Countries (ROP3 - 103483) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Greenlandic InuitsPG000284Greenlandic InuitsGreenland45,000No Longer UnreachedKalaallisutProtestantism
Greenlandic InuitsPG000087Greenlandic InuitsDenmark10,000No Longer UnreachedKalaallisutProtestantism

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