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The Albanians of North Macedonia

The Albanians of North Macedonia, numbering approximately 541,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Balkan ethnic group united by Albanian language, a shared historical identity, and common cultural traditions, internally differentiated into regional subgroups such as Gheg and Tosk but maintaining a strong overarching sense of collective identity. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Gheg Albanian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: North Macedonia
People Cluster: Albanian
Primary Language(s): Gheg Albanian (aln)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 541,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000858

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Pray for the Albanians of North Macedonia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gheg Albanian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Albanian, Gheg Speakers

Media Resources in Gheg Albanian:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Gheg Albanian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Gheg Albanian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Albanians 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 Albanians:
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 Albanians of North Macedonia

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
readJohn 11:25

Pray for the many who have never heard about or understood the importance of what Jesus did for them, asking God to make a way for them to hear that the perfect Son of Man suffered, died, and rose again so that they might be saved.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
readPsalm 133:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified and love one another as God loves them.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

Albanian Across Countries (ROP3 - 115689) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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14 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Albanians PG000704 Albanians Albania 2,595,000 Engaged yet Unreached Gheg Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG033629 Albanians Kosovo 1,970,000 Engaged yet Unreached Gheg Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG000858 Albanians North Macedonia 541,000 Engaged yet Unreached Gheg Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG047112 Albanians Italy 446,000 Engaged yet Unreached Gheg Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG000824 Albanians Greece 280,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tosk Albanian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Albanians PG043249 Albanians United States 226,000 Engaged yet Unreached Gheg Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG048840 Albanians Switzerland 115,000 Unengaged and Unreached Tosk Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG024592 Albanians Turkiye 68,500 Engaged yet Unreached Tosk Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG033511 Albanians Germany 66,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tosk Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG048717 Albanians Montenegro 49,500 Unengaged and Unreached Gheg Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG000688 Albanians United Kingdom 42,500 Unengaged and Unreached Tosk Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG043350 Albanians Canada 27,500 Engaged yet Unreached Tosk Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG049961 Albanians Austria 24,000 Unengaged and Unreached Tosk Albanian Folk Islam
Albanians PG042369 Albanians Belgium 18,500 Engaged yet Unreached Gheg Albanian Folk Islam

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