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The Italians of Germany

The Italians of Germany, numbering approximately 709,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Southern European people whose culture has been shaped by the legacy of the Roman world, centuries of regional development, Mediterranean interactions, Christianity, urban life, and strong family networks. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Italian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Italian
Primary Language(s): Italian (ita)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 709,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042901
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Pray for the Italians of Germany

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

73%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Italian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Italian Speakers

Media Resources in Italian:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Italian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Italian Riveduta 1927✓
Traduzione Interconfessionale in Lingua Corrente✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Italian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Italians 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 Italians:
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 Italians of Germany

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation.
readPsalm 62:1

Pray that those who are troubled and don't know about the God who saves will hear the good news and find rest in the one true God who can offer salvation for their souls.

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
readMatthew 11:28-29

Please pray for them to lift their eyes to Jesus and find rest for their souls, lasting peace, and hope in Him.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

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."
readMatthew 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.

Italian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104096) reported in the following countries:

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21 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ItaliansPG000331ItaliansItaly53,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG049310ItaliansArgentina2,185,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000164ItaliansFrance1,235,000No Longer UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG043415ItaliansCanada866,000No Longer UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG042901ItaliansGermany709,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG043282ItaliansUnited States551,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000591ItaliansSwitzerland336,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianUnaffiliated
ItaliansPG000059ItaliansBelgium289,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000645ItaliansUnited Kingdom243,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG049311ItaliansSpain229,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG049312ItaliansVenezuela122,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG046925ItaliansBrazil50,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000505ItaliansSan Marino31,000Unengaged and UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000025ItaliansAustria26,000Unengaged and UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000370ItaliansLuxembourg23,500Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000376ItaliansMalta11,000Unengaged and UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG018341ItaliansNew Caledonia8,800Unengaged and UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG022233ItaliansMonaco4,300Unengaged and UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000981ItaliansSlovenia2,300Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG000365ItaliansLiechtenstein1,300Unengaged and UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
ItaliansPG050582ItaliansVatican City475No Longer UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism

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