Croats of United States (PGID: PG043214)

The Croats of United States

The Croats of United States, numbering approximately 190,000 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: United States
People Cluster: Slav, Southern
Primary Language(s): Croatian (hrv)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 190,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043214
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

92%

Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Croatian
Language Family:

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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For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or?rulers?or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
Colossians 1:16

Pray for those who are lost among them, that they will come to know the One who created all things and holds all things together.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
Acts 18:8

Pray that rulers and leaders will access the gospel, respond in faith, and be baptized, uniting with Christ and His Church, and influence others to follow Him.

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will find comfort and spiritual healing as they remember the wounds of Christ, who understands their suffering because He also walked through suffering on their behalf.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
John 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

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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