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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sinte Romani of Italy

The Sinte Romani of Italy, numbering approximately 15,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Sinti branch of the Romani people established mainly in northern Italy since migrations from northern Europe in the 16th century, with Piedmontese Sinti also known as Manouches. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Sinte Romani is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Italy
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Sinte Romani (rmo)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 15,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000348
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

70%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sinte Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Romani, Sinte Speakers

Media Resources in Sinte Romani:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Sinte Romani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Romanes Arbeit Marburg✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Sinte Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sinte Romani 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 Sinte Romani:
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 Sinte Romani of Italy

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
readRevelation 21:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through challenges, they will find comfort in God's promise of a beautiful future when there is no pain or suffering for those who belong to Christ.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

Pray that God will raise up believers who can share the gospel with people who don't know the good news of Jesus, that God is light and in him, there is no darkness at all.

Roma, Sinte Across Countries (ROP3 - 109316) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Sinte RomaniPG000191Sinte RomaniFrance31,500Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Sinte RomaniPG000754Sinte RomaniCroatia17,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniUnaffiliated
Sinte RomaniPG000348Sinte RomaniItaly15,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Sinte RomaniPG024278Sinte RomaniKazakhstan6,800Unengaged and UnreachedSinte RomaniSunni Islam
Sinte RomaniPG043471Sinte RomaniCanada3,900No Longer UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism

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