The Czechs of Austria

The Czechs of Austria, numbering approximately 8,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are 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 mostly adhere to Atheism and Czech is their primary language.

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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

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
readPsalm 32:5

Pray those who are lost will realize their sin, confess their iniquity, and grow in their understanding of salvation through faith in Christ alone.

For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.
readLuke 2:30

Pray that the lost will see the salvation of God, and that they will trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
readJohn 10:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember that they can never lose their salvation

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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7 people groups

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

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