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The Kwakwakaʼwakw of United States

The Kwakwakaʼwakw of United States, numbering approximately 400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast, primarily located in British Columbia, Canada. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kwak'wala is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: North American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Kwak'wala (kwk)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047208
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kwak'wala
Language Family: Wakashan

100%
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Kwakwala Speakers

Media Resources in Kwak'wala:

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Bible Resources in Kwak'wala:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kwakwakaʼwakw 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 Kwakwakaʼwakw:
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 Kwakwakaʼwakw of United States

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
readPhilippians 3:20-21

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember their citizenship is in heaven.

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.

Kwakwakaʼwakw Across Countries (ROP3 - 105511) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KwakwakaʼwakwPG043427KwakwakaʼwakwCanada6,600No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
KwakwakaʼwakwPG047208KwakwakaʼwakwUnited States400No Longer UnreachedKwak'walaProtestantism

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