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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Austrians of Austria

The Deaf Austrians of Austria, numbering approximately 88,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Austrian Sign Language is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Austria
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Austrian Sign Language (asq)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 88,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000006
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Pray for the Deaf Austrians of Austria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Austrian Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

10%
%
Austrian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Austrian Sign Language:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Austrian Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Austrians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Deaf Austrians:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Deaf Austrians of Austria

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who are searching for a way to God and desiring truth will encounter the good news of eternal life and accept it.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
readPsalm 22:27

Pray that all families of the nations will worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.
readMark 7:15

Pray for Christians to take any opportunity to share the hope of Jesus with lost people here, praying they will be wise like Jesus as they share the truth about what can defile people and what can make them clean.

Deaf Austrian Across Countries (ROP3 - 116599) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf AustriansPG000006Deaf AustriansAustria88,500Engaged yet UnreachedAustrian Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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