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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Catalonians of Spain

The Catalonians of Spain, numbering approximately 8,445,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Romance-speaking people of northeastern Iberia whose culture is centered on the Catalan language, a strong regional identity, and a historical tradition of self-government and Mediterranean commerce. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Catalan is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Spain
People Cluster: Spanish
Primary Language(s): Catalan (cat)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 8,445,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000514
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Pray for the Catalonians of Spain

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

47%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Catalan
Language Family: Indo-European

35%
%
Catalan Speakers

Media Resources in Catalan:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Catalan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Traducció Interconfessional✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Catalan bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Catalonians 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 Catalonians:
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 Catalonians of Spain

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
readPsalm 32:5

Pray those who are lost will realize their sin, confess their iniquity, and grow in their understanding of salvation through faith in Christ alone.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
readPsalm 100:3-4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be in awe of the Lord God, their Creator, and will give Him thanksgiving and praise.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

Catalan Across Countries (ROP3 - 101896) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CataloniansPG043189CataloniansUnited States2,300No Longer UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
CataloniansPG017332CataloniansArgentina233,000Unengaged and UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
CataloniansPG016464CataloniansVenezuela5,300Unengaged and UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
CataloniansPG000514CataloniansSpain8,445,000Engaged yet UnreachedCatalanUnaffiliated
CataloniansPG000142CataloniansFrance126,000No Longer UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
AndorransPG000001AndorransAndorra46,500Unengaged and UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism

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