The Czechs of Austria

The Czechs of Austria, numbering approximately 8,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a West Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Slavic traditions, Central European influences, and a long history of urban development, education, and craftsmanship in the historic regions of Bohemia and Moravia They are an Diaspora people, with Czech as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Slav, Western people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Atheism. They primarily speak Czech.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Austria
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Czech (ces)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 8,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000013
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

48%
%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Czech
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Czech Speakers

Media Resources in Czech:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Czech:

Or check out the Czech bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Czechs of Austria

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will be freed from the emptiness of fading hopes and find lasting life and truth in the unchanging Word of God.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
readMatthew 11:28-29

Please pray for them to lift their eyes to Jesus and find rest for their souls, lasting peace, and hope in Him.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
readPsalm 23:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's presence, even in the darkest valleys.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.
read1 Corinthians 9:20

Pray that believers from similar cultures will be compelled by Christ's love to reach people who don't know the gospel, and that those people will receive the good news with joy.

Czech Across Countries (ROP3 - 102346) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CzechsCzechsCzech Republic9,815,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechUnaffiliated
CzechsCzechsUnited States1,320,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsCzechsSlovakia44,500Engaged yet UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsCzechsCanada40,000Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsCzechsArgentina9,300Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsCzechsAustria8,100Unengaged and UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsCzechsSweden6,500Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism

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