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The Balkan Romani of Latvia

The Balkan Romani of Latvia, numbering approximately 2,200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are the Balkan branch of the Roma people, defined mainly by their shared dialects and regional history rather than a single unified ethnic identity. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Baltic Romani is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Latvia
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Baltic Romani (rml)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 2,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000841
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

50%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Baltic Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Romani, Baltic Speakers

Media Resources in Baltic Romani:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Baltic Romani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2003 GBV✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Baltic Romani bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Balkan Romani:
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Pray specifically for the Balkan Romani of Latvia

Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
readRomans 11:22

Pray that God will transform those who persist in unbelief and, in His everlasting kindness, graft them into His family.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
readGalatians 3:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
readLuke 10:1

Ask God to raise up, send out, and sustain Christians who can go together to share the good news of Jesus with those who need it.

Roma, Baltic Across Countries (ROP3 - 100914) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Balkan RomaniPG000841Balkan RomaniLatvia2,200Unengaged and UnreachedBaltic RomaniUnaffiliated

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