The Albanians of Kosovo

The Albanians of Kosovo, numbering approximately 1,965,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Indigenous people, with Albanian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Albanian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam. They primarily speak Albanian, Gheg.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Kosovo
People Cluster: Albanian
Primary Language(s): Albanian, Gheg (aln)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 1,965,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG033629
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Pray for the Albanians of Kosovo

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

96%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Albanian, Gheg
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Albanian, Gheg Speakers

Media Resources in Albanian, Gheg:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Albanian, Gheg:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Albanian, Gheg 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 Kosovo

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.
readColossians 3:5-6

Pray for God to have mercy and give those who don't yet know Him the gift of Jesus and His salvation for all who call upon His name.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
readPsalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

14 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AlbaniansAlbaniansAustria24,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlbanian, ToskFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansSwitzerland115,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlbanian, ToskFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansMontenegro49,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlbanian, GhegFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansItaly446,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, GhegFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansCanada27,500Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, ToskFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansUnited States226,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, GhegFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansBelgium18,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, GhegFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansKosovo1,965,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, GhegFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansGermany66,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, ToskFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansTurkiye68,500Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, ToskFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansNorth Macedonia541,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, GhegFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansGreece281,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, ToskEastern Orthodox Christianity
AlbaniansAlbaniansAlbania2,590,000Engaged yet UnreachedAlbanian, GhegFolk Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansUnited Kingdom42,500Unengaged and UnreachedAlbanian, ToskFolk Islam

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

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