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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Vlax Romani of Pakistan

The Vlax Romani of Pakistan, numbering approximately 24,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a major branch of the Romani people whose historical development was associated with the Romanian regions of Wallachia and Moldavia. Vlax Romani are distinguished from other Romani groups by language, cultural traditions, and historical experiences Khana-Badosh They are an Indigenous people, with Roma (Romani) as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Romani people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam. They primarily speak Romani, Vlax.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Romani, Vlax (rmy)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 24,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006322
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Romani, Vlax
Language Family: Indo-European

64%
%
Romani, Vlax Speakers

Media Resources in Romani, Vlax:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Romani, Vlax:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Chilean Vlax Version✓✓
2020 Pioneer Bible Translators & Bible Translators of Ukraine✓✓✓

2 entries

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Or check out the Romani, Vlax 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): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% 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

Next steps for the Vlax Romani:
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Pray specifically for the Vlax Romani of Pakistan

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that God will remove obstacles to the gospel so that many will see the hope He offers through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, and be transformed from being enemies to being His friends.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Roma, Vlach Across Countries (ROP3 - 108394) reported in the following countries:

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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Vlax RomaniPG017174Vlax RomaniBrazil354,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, VlaxRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG039298Vlax RomaniBosnia and Herzegovina299,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, VlaxEthnoreligion
Vlax RomaniPG000265Vlax RomaniGermany140,000Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, SinteRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG017346Vlax RomaniArgentina61,500No Longer UnreachedRomani, VlaxRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000565Vlax RomaniSweden50,000Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, VlaxRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG016290Vlax RomaniColombia42,000No Longer UnreachedRomani, VlaxRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG048011Vlax RomaniKosovo26,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, GhegSunni Islam
Vlax RomaniPG006322Vlax RomaniPakistan24,500Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, VlaxFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniPG015529Vlax RomaniSouth Africa18,500Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, VlaxEthnoreligion
Vlax RomaniPG000068Vlax RomaniBelgium13,000No Longer UnreachedRomani, VlaxRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000176Vlax RomaniFrance12,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, VlaxRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000702Vlax RomaniAlbania7,800Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, VlaxUnaffiliated
Vlax RomaniPG042649Vlax RomaniAlgeria4,800Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, VlaxFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniPG043610Vlax RomaniUnited States3,600Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, VlaxRoman Catholicism

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

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