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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Rundi of Canada

The Rundi of Canada, numbering approximately 3,800 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Rundi-speaking diaspora community in Canada primarily composed of people of Burundian origin whose cultural heritage is linked to the Hutu communities of Burundi and the wider Central Lakes region of East Africa. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Rundi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Rundi (run)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 3,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047446
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Rundi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Rundi Speakers

Media Resources in Rundi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Rundi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2007 Bible Society of Burundi✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Rundi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Rundi 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 Rundi:
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 Rundi of Canada

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
readJohn 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Hutu Across Countries (ROP3 - 103926) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
RundiPG015132RundiUganda111,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG033534RundiTanzania675,000Unengaged and UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG014885RundiRwanda727,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG014850RundiKenya61,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG047446RundiCanada3,800No Longer UnreachedRundiProtestantism
RundiPG014468RundiBurundi14,340,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism

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