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The Carpathian Romani of Romania

The Carpathian Romani of Romania, numbering approximately 658,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Romani people of the Carpathian Basin whose culture developed through interaction with Central and Eastern European societies. Traditionally speakers of Carpathian Romani, they are largely settled and predominantly Christian. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Carpathian Romani is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Romania
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Carpathian Romani (rmc)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 658,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000890
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

60%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Carpathian Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

50%
%
Romani, Carpathian Speakers

Media Resources in Carpathian Romani:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Carpathian Romani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2020 Pioneer Bible Translators & Bible Translators of Ukraine✓
The Word for the World✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Carpathian Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Carpathian Romani 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 Carpathian Romani:
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 Carpathian Romani of Romania

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
readPsalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.
readDeuteronomy 7:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will know God's faithful love and keep His commandments, experiencing His steadfast care.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Roma, Carpathian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104693) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Carpathian RomaniPG000870Carpathian RomaniPoland12,500No Longer UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG046762Carpathian RomaniCyprus1,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity
Carpathian RomaniPG046392Carpathian RomaniSlovakia89,500Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniRoman Catholicism
Carpathian RomaniPG000890Carpathian RomaniRomania658,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity
Carpathian RomaniPG000828Carpathian RomaniHungary500,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG000766Carpathian RomaniCzech Republic350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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