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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Croatians of Croatia

The Deaf Croatians of Croatia, numbering approximately 40,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Croatia Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Deaf Croatian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Croatia
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Croatia Sign Language (csq)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 40,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047760
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Pray for the Deaf Croatians of Croatia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Croatia Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

100%
%
Croatian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Croatia Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Croatia Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Croatia Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Croatians 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 Deaf Croatians:
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 Deaf Croatians of Croatia

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
readPsalm 25:5

Pray that the gospel will advance and that God will lead people in His truth, bringing many to salvation.

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.
readIsaiah 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.

And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readLuke 10:2

Ask God to send out laborers into His harvest field, raising up believers from around the world to go and proclaim the kingdom of God with those who need to hear it.

Deaf Croatian Across Countries (ROP3 - 116631) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf CroatiansPG047760Deaf CroatiansCroatia40,500Engaged yet UnreachedCroatia Sign LanguageEthnoreligion

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