People Group Profiles

“All nations will come and worship before you."

- Revelations 15:4

Georgian of North America


People Group Info

Total Population: 15,155

ROP3 Code: 103298
IMB Affinity Group: European Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples
People Cluster: Caucasus
Language: Georgian - (kat)
Religion: Christianity - Orthodox
Country of Origin: Georgia

Photo courtesy of Joshua Project.
By Daniel Treat

Majority Located Where

  New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY - 5,500

  Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton), ON - 1,335

  Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA - 1,200

  Montreal (Laval), QC - 395

  Vancouver (Surrey), BC - 325

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Brief Profile

Georgians migrated from Georgia, a country bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. In Georgia, they constitute a majority of the population.

They call themselves Kartvelebi, their land Sakartvelo, and their language Kartuli. They trace their ancestry lineage to the great grandson of the Biblical Japheth.

Dinners can last for hours with the role of the tamada (toastmaster) being an important and honored position.

They claim that Simon and Andrew brought them Christianity. The majority of Georgians are Eastern Orthodox Christian and most follow their national Georgian Orthodox Church. However, many nominally identify themselves with Orthodox Christianity and state that religion does not necessarily play an important role in their day-to-day life.

Prayer Points

  • Pray that Christians will exhibit how Christianity make a difference in their day to day life.
  • Pray that Christians will intentionally share the gospel and plant churches among Georgians.


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Country City Metro Area Name State / Prov. Baseline Population
CanadaVancouverVancouver (Surrey)BC325
United StatesBrooklineBoston-Cambridge-QuincyMA1,200
United StatesBrooklynNew York-Newark-Jersey CityNY5,500
CanadaTorontoToronto (Mississauga, Brampton)ON1,335
CanadaMontréalMontreal (Laval)QC395
United StatesPlanoDallas-Fort Worth-ArlingtonTX100