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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Maltese of Malta

The Maltese of Malta, numbering approximately 537,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic community of Malta They are an Indigenous people, with Maltese as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Maltese people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Maltese.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Malta
People Cluster: Maltese
Primary Language(s): Maltese (mlt)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 537,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000377
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

94%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Maltese
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

95%
%
Maltese Speakers

Media Resources in Maltese:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Maltese:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Maltese bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Maltese 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 Maltese:
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 Maltese of Malta

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

Turn, O LORD, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
readPsalm 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and still struggle with the worries of this life, God will deliver them from worry for the sake of His steadfast love.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

Maltese Across Countries (ROP3 - 106188) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MaltesePG000377MalteseMalta537,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalteseRoman Catholicism
MaltesePG043341MalteseUnited States49,500Unengaged and UnreachedMalteseRoman Catholicism
MaltesePG047365MalteseCanada7,900Unengaged and UnreachedMalteseRoman Catholicism
MaltesePG012218MalteseTunisia3,800Unengaged and UnreachedMalteseRoman Catholicism
MaltesePG011843MalteseLibya1,500Engaged yet UnreachedMalteseRoman Catholicism

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