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The Hungarians of Romania

The Hungarians of Romania, numbering approximately 1,255,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Central European people whose culture reflects a unique combination of Uralic linguistic heritage, centuries of life in the Carpathian Basin, and extensive interaction with Germanic, Slavic, Balkan, and Turkic populations. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Hungarian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Romania
People Cluster: Hungarian
Primary Language(s): Hungarian (hun)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 1,255,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000896
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Pray for the Hungarians of Romania

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

70%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hungarian
Language Family: Uralic

100%
%
Hungarian Speakers

Media Resources in Hungarian:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Hungarian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1590 Károli Bible✓
Egyszerű fordítás (EFO)✓
Revised Hungarian New Translation (2014)/ Revideált új fordítású Biblia (2014)✓✓

3 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Hungarian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hungarians 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 Hungarians:
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 Hungarians of Romania

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

"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.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
readPsalm 86:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He is the one true God and will teach them His ways.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Hungarian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103918) reported in the following countries:

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14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HungariansPG000831HungariansHungary8,885,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG000896HungariansRomania1,255,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG000971HungariansSlovakia519,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG047841HungariansSerbia339,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG042481HungariansFrance250,000Unengaged and UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG048583HungariansUkraine118,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianEastern Orthodox Christianity
HungariansPG000642HungariansUnited Kingdom104,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG043271HungariansUnited States83,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG000021HungariansAustria64,500No Longer UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG043408HungariansCanada42,000No Longer UnreachedHungarianUnaffiliated
HungariansPG000555HungariansSweden32,500Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianUnaffiliated
HungariansPG007934HungariansAustralia19,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG000759HungariansCroatia15,500Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
HungariansPG000980HungariansSlovenia6,700Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism

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

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