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

Bible Resources in Sinte Romani:

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

1 entry

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

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
readPsalm 111:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will praise the Lord with their whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

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

Strategic Progress Index
All

5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Sinte RomaniSinte RomaniCanada3,900No Longer UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Sinte RomaniSinte RomaniCroatia17,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniUnaffiliated
Sinte RomaniSinte RomaniItaly15,000Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Sinte RomaniSinte RomaniFrance31,500Engaged yet UnreachedSinte RomaniRoman Catholicism
Sinte RomaniSinte RomaniKazakhstan6,800Unengaged and UnreachedSinte RomaniSunni Islam

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