The French of Monaco

The French of Monaco, numbering approximately 30,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Western European people whose culture has been shaped by the interaction of Celtic, Roman, Germanic, and Mediterranean influences, a long history of state formation, and a strong tradition of language, civic identity, and cultural expression. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and French is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Monaco
People Cluster: French
Primary Language(s): French (fra)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 30,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000381
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

81%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: French
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
French Speakers

Media Resources in French:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The French 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 French:
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 French of Monaco

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.
readProverbs 4:19

Pray that lost people will accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

Moses said, "Please show me your glory." And he said, "I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name 'The LORD.' And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy."
readExodus 33:18-19

Pray that many will come to know the glory of God, which is revealed in Jesus Christ, and that they will rejoice in the mercy He offers them.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
readPsalm 37:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will delight themselves in the Lord, trusting Him to give them the desires of their hearts.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
readPsalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

French Across Countries (ROP3 - 103059) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

21 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FrenchFrenchFrance49,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchUnaffiliated
FrenchFrenchUnited States2,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchMadagascar191,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchUnited Kingdom164,000Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchNew Caledonia93,500No Longer UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchLuxembourg93,000Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchReunion66,500Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchUnaffiliated
FrenchFrenchAustralia41,500Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchMonaco30,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchFrench Guiana27,000Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchChad20,000Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchDjibouti19,000Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchPortugal17,500Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchAustria16,000Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
St. BarthiansSt. BarthiansSaint Barthelemy11,500Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchMartinique8,400Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchSaint Pierre and Miquelon5,100Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchAndorra4,700Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchUnaffiliated
FrenchFrenchSeychelles1,900Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchComoros1,800Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchMayotte1,200Engaged yet UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism

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