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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Croats of United States

The Croats of United States, numbering approximately 190,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people native to Croatia and neighboring regions of the western Balkans, whose culture has been shaped by the interaction of Central European, Mediterranean, and Balkan traditions, as well as a long association with Roman Catholicism. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Croatian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Croats

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Slav, Southern
Primary Language(s): Croatian (hrv)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 190,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043214
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

92%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Croatian
Language Family:

100%
%
Croatian Speakers

Media Resources in Croatian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Croatian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Knjiga O Kristu✓
Vuk Karadzic version✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Croatian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Croats 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 Croats:
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 Croats of United States

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

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."
readJohn 6:35

Pray that the lost will come to Jesus and believe in Him, never to hunger or thirst again.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

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.

Croat Across Countries (ROP3 - 102315) reported in the following countries:

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CroatsPG000753CroatsCroatia3,625,000Engaged yet UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG000716CroatsBosnia and Herzegovina505,000Engaged yet UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG042922CroatsGermany416,000Engaged yet UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG043214CroatsUnited States190,000Engaged yet UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG050305CroatsSlovenia77,500Unengaged and UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG000012CroatsAustria71,500Unengaged and UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG020251CroatsAustralia57,000Engaged yet UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG000548CroatsSweden9,300Unengaged and UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG050306CroatsMontenegro6,900Unengaged and UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism
CroatsPG042908CroatsNorth Macedonia2,400Engaged yet UnreachedCroatianRoman Catholicism

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

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