The Slovaks of Argentina

The Slovaks of Argentina, numbering approximately 9,300 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a West Slavic diaspora descended from migrants who arrived during Argentina's mass immigration from the late nineteenth century through the years before the Second World War, sometimes identifying as Slovak, Czech, or Czechoslovak. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Slovak is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Argentina
People Cluster: Slav, Western
Primary Language(s): Slovak (slk)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 9,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG017367
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

80%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Slovak
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Slovak Speakers

Media Resources in Slovak:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Slovak:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Slovak Bible Society✓

1 entry

Or check out the Slovak 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): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% 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

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Pray specifically for the Slovaks of Argentina

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
read1 John 3:8

Pray for those living in darkness to recognize the destructive power of sin and the victory Christ has won over it.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that God will remove obstacles to the gospel so that many will see the hope He offers through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, and be transformed from being enemies to being His friends.

"And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you"...And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:38-40

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and serve others in faithfulness to Him, they will know that by serving others, they are serving Jesus, who is present with them.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Slovak Across Countries (ROP3 - 109354) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
SlovaksSlovaksAustria36,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksSlovakia4,595,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksCzech Republic126,000Engaged yet UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksMontenegro5,900Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksUnited States32,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksCanada23,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksArgentina9,300Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism
SlovaksSlovaksSweden10,000Unengaged and UnreachedSlovakRoman Catholicism

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