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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Slovenes of Austria

The Slovenes of Austria, numbering approximately 25,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a South Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Alpine, Mediterranean, Balkan, and Central European traditions. Slovene society places strong value on language, education, and family life They are an Indigenous people, with Slovene as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Slovenian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Austria
People Cluster: Slav, Southern
Primary Language(s): Slovenian (slv)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 25,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000041
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

80%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Slovenian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Slovene Speakers

Media Resources in Slovenian:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Slovenian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Slovenian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Slovenes 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 Slovenes:
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 Slovenes of Austria

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRom 6:23

Pray that those who haven't heard yet will hear and believe that the wages of their sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.
readLuke 2:30

Pray that the lost will see the salvation of God, and that they will trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
read2 Corinthians 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the principle of sowing and reaping, and be generous in their giving and serving, knowing that they will reap a generous harvest.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Slovene Across Countries (ROP3 - 109357) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SlovenesPG000982SlovenesSlovenia1,960,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG043629SlovenesUnited States73,500Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG000356SlovenesItaly52,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianEastern Orthodox Christianity
SlovenesPG000041SlovenesAustria25,500Engaged yet UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG000270SlovenesGermany20,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianEastern Orthodox Christianity
SlovenesPG043474SlovenesCanada16,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism
SlovenesPG017368SlovenesArgentina13,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovenianRoman Catholicism

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

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