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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Slovenes of Slovenia

The Slovenes of Slovenia, numbering approximately 1,960,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Alpine, Mediterranean, Balkan, and Central European traditions. Slovene society places strong value on language, education, and family life. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Slovenian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Slovenia
People Cluster: Slav, Southern
Primary Language(s): Slovenian (slv)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 1,960,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000982
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Pray for the Slovenes of Slovenia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

58%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Slovenian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Slovene Speakers

Media Resources in Slovenian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Slovenian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Slovenski standardni prevod✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Slovenian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Slovenes 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 Slovenes:
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 Slovenes of Slovenia

For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?
readPsalm 18:31

As people look to their own efforts for hope, pray they will have the opportunity to learn and believe in the Lord, who is the only Rock worthy of their faith.

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.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.
readMark 7:15

Pray for Christians to take any opportunity to share the hope of Jesus with lost people here, praying they will be wise like Jesus as they share the truth about what can defile people and what can make them clean.

Slovene Across Countries (ROP3 - 109357) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
SlovenesPG000041SlovenesAustria25,500Engaged yet UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG000270SlovenesGermany20,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianEastern Orthodox Christianity
SlovenesPG000356SlovenesItaly52,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianEastern Orthodox Christianity
SlovenesPG000982SlovenesSlovenia1,960,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG017368SlovenesArgentina13,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG043474SlovenesCanada16,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG043629SlovenesUnited States73,500Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism

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

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