People Group Profiles

“All nations will come and worship before you."

- Revelations 15:4

German of North America

People Group Info

Total Population: 1,631,375

ROP3 Code: 103305
IMB Affinity Group: European Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples
People Cluster: Germanic
Language: German - (deu)
Religion: Christianity - Protestant
Country of Origin: Germany

Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.
By Tatian Meusel

Majority Located Where

  Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton), ON - 262,830

  Vancouver (Surrey), BC - 211,410

  Edmonton, AB - 204,890

  Calgary, AB - 185,995

  Winnipeg, MB - 121,470

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Brief Profile

North America has a rich German heritage. The achievements and contributions of Germans in North America have had a profound effect on making North America as it is today.

Although many people of German ancestral background have assimilated into mainstream North America, a remnant of people who adhere to German culture and language still exists in North America.

On the whole, the use of the German language has declined dramatically, but certain German religious groups practice language maintenance and continue to use German in everyday communication, using English as a second language.

A large majority of German people are Roman Catholic or Lutheran. German evangelical presence is not strong.

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Prayer Points

  • Pray for the church to reach out to the German people with a gospel witness.
  • Pray for Germans to have gospel centered relationships with evangelical Christians.
  • Pray for Christians to take German classes and eat at German restaurants in order to build relationship with the German.

Learning Resources

Learn more about "Learning Paths"
Online Courses for embracing, encountering and engaging diaspora people. Work at your own pace. Begin anytime and complete the course according to your schedule. Interactive, Hands-On Application.

Learn more about "Reaching the Nations"
This book delineates five disciplines Christians should develop in order to effectively reach the nations. More specifically, it will guide Christians to develop an engagement strategy in their locale.

Other Resources

Know God in 98 Languages
A CRU resource with 9 different witnessing models (e.g. 4 Spiritual Laws, etc.) in 98 languages.

Prayer Guide for Unreached Peoples
A 30 day guide to pray for unreached people groups.

Bible - German
Online Bible in German

Prayer Guide using the GOSPELS acronym
A prayer guide that utilizes the acronym GOSPELS to pray for workers among diaspora.

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Country City Metro Area Name State / Prov. Baseline Population
United StatesHoustonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar LandTX7,600
United StatesOceansideSan Diego-Carlsbad-San MarcosCA8,778
United StatesAtlantaAtlanta-Sandy Springs-RoswellGA8,918
United StatesPhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-ScottsdaleAZ9,465
United StatesPort RicheyTampa-St. Petersburg-ClearwaterFL9,547
United StatesBostonBoston-Cambridge-QuincyMA10,361
United StatesBloomfield HillsDetroit-Warren-DearbornMI11,111
United StatesClevelandCleveland-ElyriaOH12,766
United StatesPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia-Camden-WilmingtonPA13,227
United StatesMiamiMiami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm BeachFL13,852
United StatesDallasDallas-Fort Worth-ArlingtonTX15,400
United StatesSeattleSeattle-Tacoma-BellevueWA19,127
United StatesSFSan Francisco-Oakland-HaywardCA20,201
United StatesChicagoChicago-Naperville-ElginIL32,130
United StatesSanta MonicaLos Angeles-Long Beach-AnaheimCA34,044
United StatesNew YorkNew York-Newark-Jersey CityNY39,627
CanadaKitchenerKitchener–Cambridge–WaterlooON102,070
CanadaWinnipegWinnipegMB121,470
CanadaCalgaryCalgaryAB185,995
CanadaEdmontonEdmontonAB204,890
CanadaVancouverVancouver (Surrey)BC211,410
CanadaTorontoToronto (Mississauga, Brampton)ON262,830
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