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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Carpathian Romani of Cyprus

The Carpathian Romani of Cyprus, numbering approximately 1,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Romani people of the Carpathian Basin whose culture developed through interaction with Central and Eastern European societies. Traditionally speakers of Carpathian Romani, they are largely settled and predominantly Christian. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Carpathian Romani is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Romani, Carpathian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Cyprus
People Cluster: Romani
Primary Language(s): Carpathian Romani (rmc)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 1,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046762
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

90%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Carpathian Romani
Language Family: Indo-European

80%
%
Romani, Carpathian Speakers

Media Resources in Carpathian Romani:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Carpathian Romani:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2020 Pioneer Bible Translators & Bible Translators of Ukraine✓
The Word for the World✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Carpathian Romani bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Carpathian Romani 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 Carpathian Romani:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Carpathian Romani of Cyprus

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
readPsalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that the gospel will advance and many will acknowledge that all have sinned, fall short of God's glory, and need a Savior to reconcile them to God.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

And thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation, but as it is written, "Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand."
readRomans 15:20-21

Pray that God will send believers to cross cultures and proclaim the gospel where Christ has not been named, so that the nations might glorify God for His mercy.

Roma, Carpathian Across Countries (ROP3 - 104693) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Carpathian RomaniPG000766Carpathian RomaniCzech Republic350,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG000828Carpathian RomaniHungary500,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG000870Carpathian RomaniPoland12,500No Longer UnreachedCarpathian RomaniUnaffiliated
Carpathian RomaniPG000890Carpathian RomaniRomania658,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity
Carpathian RomaniPG046392Carpathian RomaniSlovakia89,500Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniRoman Catholicism
Carpathian RomaniPG046762Carpathian RomaniCyprus1,000Engaged yet UnreachedCarpathian RomaniEastern Orthodox Christianity

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