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The Vlax Romani of Colombia

The Vlax Romani of Colombia, numbering approximately 42,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are 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. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Vlax Romani is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Romani, Vlax

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Colombia
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Vlax Romani (rmy)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 42,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG016290
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

60%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Vlax Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Romani, Vlax Speakers

Media Resources in Vlax Romani:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Vlax Romani:

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

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Vlax Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Vlax Romani are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Vlax Romani:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Vlax Romani of Colombia

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
readGenesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child.
readLuke 2:17

Pray that the lost will receive the good news of salvation in God's Son, have hearts eager to share it with others, and that all who hear will respond with wonder and faith!

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
readRomans 5:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of glory and be in awe of God's mercy that gives them access to Him through faith.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Vlax RomaniPG017174Vlax RomaniBrazil354,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG039298Vlax RomaniBosnia and Herzegovina299,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniSunni Islam
Vlax RomaniPG000265Vlax RomaniGermany140,000Unengaged and UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG017346Vlax RomaniArgentina61,500No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000565Vlax RomaniSweden50,000Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG016290Vlax RomaniColombia42,000No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG048011Vlax RomaniKosovo26,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg AlbanianSunni Islam
Vlax RomaniPG006322Vlax RomaniPakistan24,500Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniPG015529Vlax RomaniSouth Africa18,500Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniEthnoreligion
Vlax RomaniPG000068Vlax RomaniBelgium13,000No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000176Vlax RomaniFrance12,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000702Vlax RomaniAlbania7,800Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniUnaffiliated
Vlax RomaniPG042649Vlax RomaniAlgeria4,800Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniPG043610Vlax RomaniUnited States3,600Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism

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