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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Poles of Italy

The Poles of Italy, numbering approximately 94,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a West Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture has been shaped by Slavic heritage, Roman Catholic traditions, agricultural and urban communities, and a long history of statehood, foreign rule, and national resilience. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Polish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Italy
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Polish (pol)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 94,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048835
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

70%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Polish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Polish Speakers

Media Resources in Polish:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Polish:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1632 Polish Biblia Gdanska✓
Living New Testament (Słowo Życia)✓
Millennium Bible✓
New Covenant Translation✓✓

4 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Polish bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

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 Poles:
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Pray specifically for the Poles of Italy

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
readMatthew 18:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they find other believers to pray with, and that they will trust God to answer their requests according to His will.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Poles Across Countries (ROP3 - 108096) reported in the following countries:

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24 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PolesPG017359PolesArgentina233,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG050193PolesIceland20,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG050052PolesBelgium101,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG049318PolesBelarus293,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG048835PolesItaly94,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG047835PolesIreland124,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG046466PolesUnited States521,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG043459PolesCanada319,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG042917PolesUkraine1,270,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG042353PolesSpain53,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG024310PolesUzbekistan3,800No Longer UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG024292PolesKazakhstan62,500No Longer UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000036PolesAustria58,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG017075PolesBrazil1,900,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG016487PolesVenezuela8,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG008056PolesAustralia53,500Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000883PolesPoland36,640,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000852PolesLithuania179,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000848PolesLatvia46,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000773PolesCzech Republic20,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000671PolesUnited Kingdom755,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000564PolesSweden79,500Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000263PolesGermany923,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
PolesPG000092PolesDenmark16,000Unengaged and UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism

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

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