The Catalonians of Argentina

The Catalonians of Argentina, numbering approximately 233,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a Romance-speaking people of northeastern Iberia whose culture is centered on the Catalan language, a strong regional identity, and a historical tradition of self-government and Mediterranean commerce They are an Diaspora people, with Catalan as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Spanish people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Catalan is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: Spanish
Primary Language(s): Catalan (cat)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 233,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017332
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

92%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Catalan
Language Family: Indo-European

60%
%
Catalan Speakers

Media Resources in Catalan:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Catalan:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Traducció Interconfessional✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Catalan bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Catalonians:
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Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Pray specifically for the Catalonians of Argentina

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool."
readIsaiah 1:18

Pray that God will make a way for the gospel to reach many through means they can understand and access, that they will receive the good news with joy, and that they will experience complete forgiveness and cleansing from their sin that Jesus offers through His sacrifice.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
readJames 1:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will ask God for wisdom when they lack it, trusting that He will generously give it to them.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Catalan Across Countries (ROP3 - 101896) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
AndorransAndorransAndorra46,500Unengaged and UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
CataloniansCataloniansVenezuela5,300Unengaged and UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
CataloniansCataloniansArgentina233,000Unengaged and UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
CataloniansCataloniansSpain8,440,000Engaged yet UnreachedCatalanUnaffiliated
CataloniansCataloniansFrance126,000No Longer UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism
CataloniansCataloniansUnited States2,300No Longer UnreachedCatalanRoman Catholicism

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