• PEOPLE NAME: LATVIANS OF SWEDEN

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PEID: 557

ROP: 105674

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Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Baltic

Language: Standard Latvian - (lvs)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated

Country: Sweden

Also found in: Canada; Germany; Kazakhstan; Latvia; United Kingdom; United States

Population: 8,900

Global Population: 1,374,200


PEID: 557

ROP: 105674

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Latvians of Sweden, numbering 8,900, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Baltic people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,374,200 in 7 countries. Their primary language is Standard Latvian. The primary religion practiced by the Latvians is unaffiliated, a category that includes atheists, agnostics, and others who do not identify with a particular world religion.


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