The Carpathian Romani of Czech Republic

The Carpathian Romani of Czech Republic, numbering approximately 350,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Romani people of the Carpathian Basin whose culture developed through interaction with Central and Eastern European societies. Traditionally speakers of Carpathian Romani, they are largely settled and predominantly Christian. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Carpathian Romani is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Czech Republic
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Carpathian Romani (rmc)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 350,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000766
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

50%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Carpathian Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Romani, Carpathian Speakers

Media Resources in Carpathian Romani:

Films:
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1 film

Bible Resources in Carpathian Romani:

2 entries

Or check out the Carpathian Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Carpathian Romani 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 Carpathian Romani:
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 Carpathian Romani of Czech Republic

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
read1 John 3:8

Pray for those living in darkness to recognize the destructive power of sin and the victory Christ has won over it.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
readActs 2:42

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will devote themselves to God's Word, to fellowship with each other, and to prayer.

There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.
readMark 7:15

Pray for Christians to take any opportunity to share the hope of Jesus with lost people here, praying they will be wise like Jesus as they share the truth about what can defile people and what can make them clean.

Roma, Carpathian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104693) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
Carpathian RomaniCarpathian RomaniCzech Republic350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniCarpathian RomaniHungary500,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniCarpathian RomaniRomania658,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity
Carpathian RomaniCarpathian RomaniSlovakia89,500Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniRoman Catholicism
Carpathian RomaniCarpathian RomaniCyprus1,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity
Carpathian RomaniCarpathian RomaniPoland12,500No Longer UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated

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