Serbs of Croatia (PGID: PG000763)

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Serbs of Croatia

The Serbs of Croatia, numbering approximately 187,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people native to the central Balkans, whose culture has been shaped by Orthodox Christianity, village and kinship traditions, centuries of life under competing empires, and a strong sense of historical and cultural continuity. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Serbian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Croatia
People Cluster: Slav, Southern
Primary Language(s): Serbian (srp)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 187,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000763
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

80%

Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Serbian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Serbian Speakers

Media Resources in Serbian:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Serbian:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
New Serbian Translation	✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Serbian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Serbs 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 Serbs:

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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 Serbs of Croatia

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
Proverbs 8:17

As many search for hope, pray they will discover materials that will lead them to Jesus and explain the gospel in a way they will resonate with.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
Isaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
Psalm 34:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will see themselves as God sees them, with radiant faces and hearts that have been cleansed of all shame.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Colossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Serb Across Countries (ROP3 - 108856) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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18 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG000969	Serbs	Serbia	6,180,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG000724	Serbs	Bosnia and Herzegovina	963,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG000268	Serbs	Germany	238,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG048716	Serbs	Montenegro	200,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG000763	Serbs	Croatia	187,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG049962	Serbs	Austria	155,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG043620	Serbs	United States	80,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG047971	Serbs	Kosovo	76,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG000195	Serbs	France	60,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG050300	Serbs	Slovenia	53,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Roman Catholicism
PG000860	Serbs	North Macedonia	38,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG047369	Serbs	Canada	38,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG050053	Serbs	Italy	36,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG008065	Serbs	Australia	35,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG017366	Serbs	Argentina	7,400	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Unaffiliated
PG024588	Serbs	Turkiye	5,400	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
PG017454	Serbs	Chile	4,100	Unengaged and Unreached	Serbian	Unaffiliated
PG015626	Serbs	Zambia	3,900	Engaged yet Unreached	Serbian	Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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