Albanians of Kosovo (PGID: PG033629)

The Albanians of Kosovo

The Albanians of Kosovo, numbering approximately 1,970,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Balkan ethnic group united by Albanian language, a shared historical identity, and common cultural traditions, internally differentiated into regional subgroups such as Gheg and Tosk but maintaining a strong overarching sense of collective identity. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Gheg Albanian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Kosovo
People Cluster: Albanian
Primary Language(s): Gheg Albanian (aln)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 1,970,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG033629
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

96%

Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gheg Albanian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Albanian, Gheg Speakers

Media Resources in Gheg Albanian:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Gheg Albanian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Albanians 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 Albanians:

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 Albanians of Kosovo

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
John 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything.
Acts 17:24-25

Pray that the good news will reach everyone in this people group and that many will come to know and serve the one true God who made the world and everything in it and lives today.

Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O LORD, God of host.
Jeremiah 15:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will find joy and delight in the Word of the Lord.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
Matthew 6:9b-10

Pray that God will raise up Christians who are driven by a desire to see God's name worshiped, His kingdom come, and His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Ask Him to send them to the lost in this people group and sustain them.

Albanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 115689) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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14 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG000704	Albanians	Albania	2,595,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG033629	Albanians	Kosovo	1,970,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG000858	Albanians	North Macedonia	541,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG047112	Albanians	Italy	446,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG000824	Albanians	Greece	280,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG043249	Albanians	United States	226,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG048840	Albanians	Switzerland	115,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG024592	Albanians	Turkiye	68,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG033511	Albanians	Germany	66,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG048717	Albanians	Montenegro	49,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam
PG000688	Albanians	United Kingdom	42,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG043350	Albanians	Canada	27,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG049961	Albanians	Austria	24,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Tosk Albanian	Folk Islam
PG042369	Albanians	Belgium	18,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Gheg Albanian	Folk Islam

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