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The Austrians of Italy

The Austrians of Italy, numbering approximately 272,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a German-speaking Central European ethnonational population whose identity is rooted in the historical territories of Austria and shaped by centuries of Habsburg rule. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Bavarian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Italy
People Cluster: Germanic
Primary Language(s): Bavarian (bar)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 272,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000314
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

88%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bavarian
Language Family: Indo-European

92%
%
Bavarian Speakers

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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): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% 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 Austrians:
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Pray specifically for the Austrians of Italy

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
readRomans 3:12

Pray that those who are enslaved to sin will admit their need for a Savior, acknowledging that no one is righteous.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
readPsalm 34:4

Pray for each who becomes a child of God to share the hope of eternity with family and friends.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
readNumbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that God will raise up people who love Him and are able and willing to go to and share the hope of the gospel with those who don't know it. Pray that everyone will see His name as majestic in all the earth!

Austrian, Bavarian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100626) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AustriansPG000005AustriansAustria7,255,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman Catholicism
AustriansPG000314AustriansItaly272,000Unengaged and UnreachedBavarianRoman Catholicism
AustriansPG043530AustriansUnited States40,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanUnaffiliated
AustriansPG050499AustriansCanada23,000Unengaged and UnreachedBavarianRoman Catholicism

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