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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Greek Cypriots of Cyprus

The Greek Cypriots of Cyprus, numbering approximately 862,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group of Greek heritage inhabiting southern Cyprus. Greek Cypriots are the island's largest ethnolinguistic community. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Modern Greek (1453-) is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Cyprus
People Cluster: Greek
Primary Language(s): Modern Greek (1453-) (ell)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 862,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG039296
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

90%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Modern Greek (1453-)
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Greek Speakers

Media Resources in Modern Greek (1453-):

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Modern Greek (1453-):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Spyros Filos Translation✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Modern Greek (1453-) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Greek Cypriots 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 Greek Cypriots:
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 Greek Cypriots of Cyprus

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
readIsaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Cypriot, Greek Across Countries (ROP3 - 102344) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Greek CypriotsPG050507Greek CypriotsCanada1,300Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Greek CypriotsPG043251Greek CypriotsUnited States9,600Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishEastern Orthodox Christianity
Greek CypriotsPG039296Greek CypriotsCyprus862,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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