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

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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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Pray specifically for the Croats of United States

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
Isaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
Zechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
Psalm 149:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged and feel immeasurably loved as they meditate on the fact that God takes pleasure in them.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
Psalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

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

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