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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Vlax Romani of Germany

The Vlax Romani of Germany, numbering approximately 140,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a major branch of the Romani people whose historical development was associated with the Romanian regions of Wallachia and Moldavia. Vlax Romani are distinguished from other Romani groups by language, cultural traditions, and historical experiences. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Sinte Romani is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Sinte Romani (rmo)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 140,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000265
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

80%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sinte Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

50%
%
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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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Vlax Romani:
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Pray specifically for the Vlax Romani of Germany

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that God will remove obstacles to the gospel so that many will see the hope He offers through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, and be transformed from being enemies to being His friends.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

Roma, Vlach Across Countries (ROP3 - 108394) reported in the following countries:

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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Vlax RomaniPG017346Vlax RomaniArgentina61,500No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG016290Vlax RomaniColombia42,000No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000068Vlax RomaniBelgium13,000No Longer UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG048011Vlax RomaniKosovo26,000Engaged yet UnreachedGheg AlbanianSunni Islam
Vlax RomaniPG039298Vlax RomaniBosnia and Herzegovina299,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniSunni Islam
Vlax RomaniPG017174Vlax RomaniBrazil354,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG015529Vlax RomaniSouth Africa18,500Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniEthnoreligion
Vlax RomaniPG000702Vlax RomaniAlbania7,800Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniUnaffiliated
Vlax RomaniPG000176Vlax RomaniFrance12,000Engaged yet UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG043610Vlax RomaniUnited States3,600Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG042649Vlax RomaniAlgeria4,800Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniPG006322Vlax RomaniPakistan24,500Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniFolk Islam
Vlax RomaniPG000565Vlax RomaniSweden50,000Unengaged and UnreachedVlax RomaniRoman Catholicism
Vlax RomaniPG000265Vlax RomaniGermany140,000Unengaged and UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism

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