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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Czechs of Czech Republic

The Czechs of Czech Republic, numbering approximately 9,815,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a West Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Slavic traditions, Central European influences, and a long history of urban development, education, and craftsmanship in the historic regions of Bohemia and Moravia. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Czech is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Czech Republic
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Czech (ces)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 9,815,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000768
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Pray for the Czechs of Czech Republic

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

89%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Czech
Language Family: Indo-European

95%
%
Czech Speakers

Media Resources in Czech:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Czech:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1613 Czech Bible Kralicka✓
Czech Ecumenical Translation✓
Slovo na Cestu (Czech Living Bible)✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Czech bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Czechs 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 Czechs:
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 Czechs of Czech Republic

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

Czech Across Countries (ROP3 - 102346) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
CzechsPG000768CzechsCzech Republic9,815,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechUnaffiliated
CzechsPG043220CzechsUnited States1,320,000Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsPG000970CzechsSlovakia44,500Engaged yet UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsPG043380CzechsCanada40,000Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsPG017338CzechsArgentina9,300Engaged yet UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism
CzechsPG000013CzechsAustria8,100Unengaged and UnreachedCzechAtheism
CzechsPG000549CzechsSweden6,500Unengaged and UnreachedCzechRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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