Assyrians of Canada (PGID: PG043355)

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The Assyrians of Canada

The Assyrians of Canada, numbering approximately 11,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Semitic people indigenous to northern Mesopotamia, speakers of Neo-Aramaic, claiming continuity with ancient Assyria, split across the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic, and Syriac Orthodox traditions, with a large modern diaspora. They mostly adhere to Chaldean Catholicism and Assyrian Neo-Aramaic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Assyrian
Primary Language(s): Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (aii)
Primary Religion(s): Chaldean Catholicism
Population: 11,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043355
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Chaldean Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

60%

Chaldean Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

80%

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Speakers

Media Resources in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:

Films:

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Magdalena	View Film

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Bible Resources in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Assyrians 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 Assyrians:

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For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die—but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:7-8

Pray for the many who don't yet understand the hope of the gospel, and pray that God will reveal to them that while they were in darkness, Christ died for them.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
Psalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Assyrian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100574) 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
PG000543	Assyrians	Sweden	145,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Syriac Orthodox Christianity
PG000613	Assyrians	United Kingdom	7,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Chaldean Catholicism
PG011701	Assyrians	Iraq	207,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Chaldean Catholicism
PG011733	Assyrians	Israel	850	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Ethnoreligion
PG011812	Assyrians	Lebanon	31,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Ethnoreligion
PG024131	Assyrians	Iran	22,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Chaldean Catholicism
PG024540	Assyrians	Turkiye	29,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Syriac Orthodox Christianity
PG042491	Assyrians	France	4,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Chaldean Catholicism
PG011794	Assyrians	Kuwait	8,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Turoyo	Ethnoreligion
PG012181	Assyrians	Syria	50,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Ethnoreligion
PG000214	Assyrians	Germany	70,000	No Longer Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Syriac Orthodox Christianity
PG007833	Assyrians	Australia	40,000	No Longer Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Church of the East
PG043355	Assyrians	Canada	11,500	No Longer Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Chaldean Catholicism
PG043528	Assyrians	United States	70,000	No Longer Unreached	Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	Chaldean Catholicism

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