Albanians of Canada (PGID: PG043350)

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Albanians of Canada

The Albanians of Canada, numbering approximately 27,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Balkan ethnic group united by Albanian language, a shared historical identity, and common cultural traditions, internally differentiated into regional subgroups such as Gheg and Tosk but maintaining a strong overarching sense of collective identity. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Tosk Albanian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Albanian
Primary Language(s): Tosk Albanian (als)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 27,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043350
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

46%

Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tosk Albanian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Albanian, Tosk Speakers

Media Resources in Tosk Albanian:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Tosk Albanian:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Albanian Bible Version			✓
Interconfessional/së bashku	✓	✓	✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tosk Albanian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Albanians 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 Albanians:

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 Albanians of Canada

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
Psalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

"And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you"...And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
Matthew 25:38-40

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and serve others in faithfulness to Him, they will know that by serving others, they are serving Jesus, who is present with them.

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 1:13-14

Pray that God will work through believers near and far in bringing the lost to Himself, giving them what they need to do the task He has set before them, and helping them rest in Him because He has given them His Spirit.

Albanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 115689) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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14 people groups

People Group ID ▼	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG049961	Albanians	Austria	24,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG048840	Albanians	Switzerland	115,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG048717	Albanians	Montenegro	49,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG047112	Albanians	Italy	446,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG043350	Albanians	Canada	27,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG043249	Albanians	United States	226,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG042369	Albanians	Belgium	18,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG033629	Albanians	Kosovo	1,970,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG033511	Albanians	Germany	66,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG024592	Albanians	Turkiye	68,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG000858	Albanians	North Macedonia	541,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG000824	Albanians	Greece	280,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG000704	Albanians	Albania	2,595,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG000688	Albanians	United Kingdom	42,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam

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