The Vlax Romani of Argentina

The Vlax Romani of Argentina, numbering approximately 61,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a major branch of the Romani people whose historical development was associated with the Romanian regions of Wallachia and Moldavia. Vlax Romani are distinguished from other Romani groups by language, cultural traditions, and historical experiences. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Vlax Romani is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Vlax Romani (rmy)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 61,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG017346
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

78%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Vlax Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

76%
%
Romani, Vlax Speakers

Media Resources in Vlax Romani:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Vlax Romani:

2 entries

Or check out the Vlax Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Vlax Romani 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 Vlax Romani:
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 Vlax Romani of Argentina

You visit the earth and water it; you greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water; you provide their grain, for so you have prepared it.
readPsalm 65:9

Give thanks for God's provision in nature, and pray that those who don't know Him will recognize His hand, desire to know their Creator, and hear the truth that Jesus is the solution to the world's greatest need.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
readPsalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.
readLamentations 3:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the goodness of the Lord as they wait on Him to answer their cries for help.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Roma, Vlach Across Countries (ROP3 - 108394) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniBrazil354,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniBosnia and Herzegovina299,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniSunni Islam
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniGermany140,000Unengaged and UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniArgentina61,500No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniSweden50,000Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniColombia42,000No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniKosovo26,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg AlbanianSunni Islam
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniPakistan24,500Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniSouth Africa18,500Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniEthnoreligion
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniBelgium13,000No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniFrance12,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniAlbania7,800Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniUnaffiliated
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniAlgeria4,800Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniVlax RomaniUnited States3,600Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism

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