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The French Canadians of United States

The French Canadians of United States, numbering approximately 2,935,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of French-speaking Canadians; either descendants of the French settlers in Quebec or French-speaking people of varied ethnicity who live and trace their origins to the province of Quebec. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and French is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: French Canadian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: French
Primary Language(s): French (fra)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 2,935,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043245
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

64%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: French
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
French Speakers

Media Resources in French:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in French:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1885 Darby✓
1910 Louis Segond (Tresorsonore recording)✓✓
La Nouvelle Bible Louis Segond 1978✓
Ostervald Version✓
Parole de Vie - African✓
Parole de Vie - Canadian✓
Parole de Vie - French✓

7 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the French bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The French Canadians 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 French Canadians:
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 French Canadians of United States

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
readHebrews 10:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not neglect meeting together but encourage one another as they see the Day approaching.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
readActs 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

French-Canadian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103066) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
French CanadiansPG043245French CanadiansUnited States2,935,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
French CanadiansPG043461French CanadiansCanada9,205,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism

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