The Greenlandic Inuits of Greenland

The Greenlandic Inuits of Greenland, numbering approximately 45,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Indigenous people, with Inuit as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Arctic Peoples people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism. They primarily speak Greenlandic.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: Greenland
People Cluster: Arctic Peoples
Primary Language(s): Greenlandic (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

%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Greenlandic
Language Family: Eskimo-Aleut

100%
%
Greenlandic Speakers

Media Resources in Greenlandic:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Greenlandic:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Greenlandic bible at Bible.com

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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

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool."
readIsaiah 1:18

Pray that God will make a way for the gospel to reach many through means they can understand and access, that they will receive the good news with joy, and that they will experience complete forgiveness and cleansing from their sin that Jesus offers through His sacrifice.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
readNumbers 6:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with peace in their lives, knowing that God is with them.

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

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

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

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