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The Carpathian Romani of Poland

The Carpathian Romani of Poland, numbering approximately 12,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Romani people of the Carpathian Basin whose culture developed through interaction with Central and Eastern European societies. Traditionally speakers of Carpathian Romani, they are largely settled and predominantly Christian. They mostly adhere to Unaffiliated and Carpathian Romani is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Poland
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Carpathian Romani (rmc)
Primary Religion(s): Unaffiliated
Population: 12,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG000870
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Pray for the Carpathian Romani of Poland

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

50%
%
Unaffiliated Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Carpathian Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Romani, Carpathian Speakers

Media Resources in Carpathian Romani:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Carpathian Romani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2020 Pioneer Bible Translators & Bible Translators of Ukraine✓
The Word for the World✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Carpathian Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Carpathian Romani are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Carpathian Romani:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Carpathian Romani of Poland

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
readGenesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
readJohn 10:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have assurance of eternal life, knowing that no one can snatch them out of the loving hand of Jesus.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

Pray that God will raise up believers who can share the gospel with people who don't know the good news of Jesus, that God is light and in him, there is no darkness at all.

Roma, Carpathian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104693) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Carpathian RomaniPG000766Carpathian RomaniCzech Republic350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG000828Carpathian RomaniHungary500,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG000870Carpathian RomaniPoland12,500No Longer UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG000890Carpathian RomaniRomania658,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity
Carpathian RomaniPG046392Carpathian RomaniSlovakia89,500Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniRoman Catholicism
Carpathian RomaniPG046762Carpathian RomaniCyprus1,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity

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

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