Albanians of Albania (PGID: PG000704)

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The Albanians of Albania

The Albanians of Albania, numbering approximately 2,595,000 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: Albania
People Cluster: Albanian
Primary Language(s): Gheg Albanian (aln)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 2,595,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000704
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

80%

Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gheg Albanian
Language Family: Indo-European

55%

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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Or check out the Gheg Albanian bible at Bible.com

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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:

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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 Albania

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
John 11:25

Pray for the many who have never heard about or understood the importance of what Jesus did for them, asking God to make a way for them to hear that the perfect Son of Man suffered, died, and rose again so that they might be saved.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
Deuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the testimony of those who went before them, resist sin, and run with perseverance the race set before them, fixing their eyes on Jesus.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
Psalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

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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