Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Romani

Language: Romani, Vlax - (rmy)

Alternate Name(s): Kalderash, Lovari

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Brazil

Also found in: Albania; Algeria; Argentina; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Colombia; France; Germany; Kosovo; Pakistan; South Africa; Sweden; United States

Population: 354,000

Global Population: 1,055,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Vlax Romani of Brazil, numbering 354,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Romani people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,055,700 in 14 countries. Their primary language is Romani, Vlax. The primary religion practiced by the Vlax Romani is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

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