Croats of Germany (PGID: PG042922)

The Croats of Germany

The Croats of Germany, numbering approximately 416,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people native to Croatia and neighboring regions of the western Balkans, whose culture has been shaped by the interaction of Central European, Mediterranean, and Balkan traditions, as well as a long association with Roman Catholicism. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Croatian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Slav, Southern
Primary Language(s): Croatian (hrv)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 416,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042922
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

90%

Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Croatian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Croatian Speakers

Media Resources in Croatian:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Croatian:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Knjiga O Kristu	✓
Vuk Karadzic version		✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Croatian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Croats 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 Croats:

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

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Pray specifically for the Croats of Germany

I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
Isaiah 45:5-6

Pray that the lost among them will be delivered from the confusion of false beliefs and come to know the one true God who alone brings light and purpose to their lives.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
Psalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
Luke 18:17

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will have simple, childlike confidence that He will provide for their needs.

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.
Mark 5:20

Pray that God will bring people who appear beyond hope to faith in Jesus and that they will then go and tell others of the marvelous things He has done.

Croat Across Countries (ROP3 - 102315) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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10 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion ▼
PG000012	Croats	Austria	71,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG000548	Croats	Sweden	9,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG000716	Croats	Bosnia and Herzegovina	505,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG000753	Croats	Croatia	3,625,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG020251	Croats	Australia	57,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG042908	Croats	North Macedonia	2,400	Engaged yet Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG042922	Croats	Germany	416,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG043214	Croats	United States	190,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG050305	Croats	Slovenia	77,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism
PG050306	Croats	Montenegro	6,900	Unengaged and Unreached	Croatian	Roman Catholicism

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