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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Balkan Romani of North Macedonia

The Balkan Romani of North Macedonia, numbering approximately 106,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as the Balkan branch of the Roma people, defined mainly by their shared dialects and regional history rather than a single unified ethnic identity They are an Diaspora people, with Roma (Romani) as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Romani people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Romani, Balkan.

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

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: North Macedonia
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Romani, Balkan (rmn)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 106,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000856
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Romani, Balkan
Language Family: Indo-European

80%
%
Romani, Balkan Speakers

Media Resources in Romani, Balkan:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Romani, Balkan:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Romani, Balkan bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Balkan 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 Balkan 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 Balkan Romani of North Macedonia

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
readLuke 12:7

Pray that those who don't yet know how to trust in Jesus will not be consumed by worry and anxiety, but will trust in the Father's care and provision for their daily needs and for their eternal salvation

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that the gospel will advance and many will acknowledge that all have sinned, fall short of God's glory, and need a Savior to reconcile them to God.

Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time.
readColossians 4:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be wise in the way they walk with the lost and manage their time and other resources in a way that honors God.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Roma, Balkan Across Countries (ROP3 - 108397) reported in the following countries:

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12 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Balkan RomaniPG000986Balkan RomaniUkraine300,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, BalkanEastern Orthodox Christianity
Balkan RomaniPG024542Balkan RomaniTurkiye80,000Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, BalkanSunni Islam
Balkan RomaniPG039304Balkan RomaniSlovenia10,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, BalkanEthnoreligion
Balkan RomaniPG039305Balkan RomaniSerbia274,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, BalkanEthnoreligion
Balkan RomaniPG000856Balkan RomaniNorth Macedonia106,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, BalkanSunni Islam
Balkan RomaniPG000861Balkan RomaniMoldova47,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, BalkanUnaffiliated
Balkan RomaniPG000312Balkan RomaniItaly2,500No Longer UnreachedRomani, BalkanEthnoreligion
Balkan RomaniPG024141Balkan RomaniIran35,000Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, BalkanSunni Islam
Balkan RomaniPG000811Balkan RomaniGreece11,500Engaged yet UnreachedRomani, BalkanUnaffiliated
Balkan RomaniPG000134Balkan RomaniFrance10,500No Longer UnreachedRomani, BalkanEthnoreligion
Balkan RomaniPG000737Balkan RomaniBulgaria267,000No Longer UnreachedRomani, BalkanUnaffiliated
Balkan RomaniPG024030Balkan RomaniAfghanistan18,500Unengaged and UnreachedRomani, BalkanSunni Islam

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

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