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

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

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.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

14 people groups

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

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

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