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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Slovaks of Slovakia

The Slovaks of Slovakia, numbering approximately 4,600,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a language of Slovakia, western uplands, Bratislava area They are an Indigenous people, with Slovak as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Slav, Western people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Slovak.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Slovakia
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Slovak (slk)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 4,600,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000972
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Pray for the Slovaks of Slovakia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

85%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Slovak
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Slovak Speakers

Media Resources in Slovak:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Slovak:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Slovak Bible Society✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Slovak bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Slovaks 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 Slovaks:
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 Slovaks of Slovakia

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
read1 Chronicles 16:26

Pray that those among them who are lost and seeking after worthless idols will have the opportunity to hear and respond to the good news, seeing that Jesus is better than any idol.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Slovak Across Countries (ROP3 - 109354) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
SlovaksPG000568SlovaksSweden10,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksPG000775SlovaksCzech Republic126,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksPG000972SlovaksSlovakia4,600,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksPG017367SlovaksArgentina9,300Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksPG043473SlovaksCanada23,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksPG043628SlovaksUnited States32,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksPG049966SlovaksAustria36,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksPG050307SlovaksMontenegro5,900Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism

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

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