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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Sinte Romani of Canada

The Sinte Romani of Canada, numbering approximately 3,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a major Romani (Roma) subgroup whose historical homeland is Germany and neighboring parts of Western and Central Europe. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Sinte Romani is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Sinte Romani (rmo)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 3,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043471
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

85%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sinte Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

95%
%
Romani, Sinte Speakers

Media Resources in Sinte Romani:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Sinte Romani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Romanes Arbeit Marburg✓✓✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Sinte Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Sinte Romani are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Sinte Romani:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Sinte Romani of Canada

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self- made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
readColossians 2:23

Pray for those without Christ, that they will see the emptiness of human traditions and turn to the truth and grace found in Jesus.

Now therefore, O kings, be wise; be warned, O rulers of the earth. Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
readPsalm 2:10-11

Pray for the rulers and authorities here to seek the Lord and serve Him only. Pray that the people they lead will be amazed by the work of God in their lives.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
read2 Corinthians 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the principle of sowing and reaping, and be generous in their giving and serving, knowing that they will reap a generous harvest.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Roma, Sinte Across Countries (ROP3 - 109316) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Sinte RomaniPG043471Sinte RomaniCanada3,900No Longer UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Sinte RomaniPG024278Sinte RomaniKazakhstan6,800Unengaged and UnreachedSinte RomaniSunni Islam
Sinte RomaniPG000348Sinte RomaniItaly15,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Sinte RomaniPG000754Sinte RomaniCroatia17,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniUnaffiliated
Sinte RomaniPG000191Sinte RomaniFrance31,500Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism

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