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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

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

The LORD bless you and keep you.
readNumbers 6:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with God's grace, trusting that He will never abandon them.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that God will bring people to faith who are excited about the eternal life they have in Christ and will want to cross cultures to share this hope with others.

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

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12 people groups

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