The Deaf Sammarinese of San Marino

The Deaf Sammarinese of San Marino, numbering approximately 325 people, are Unengaged and 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 Unknown and Italian Sign Language is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: San Marino
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Italian Sign Language (ise)
Primary Religion(s): Unknown
Population: 325
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
People Group ID: PG050272
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Unknown
Religious Affiliation: Unknown

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Unknown Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Italian Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

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Italian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Italian Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Italian Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources (GSEC: 0), there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources

Next steps for the Deaf Sammarinese:
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The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
readColossians 3:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will patiently endure hardships as they share the gospel, knowing that the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise.

Deaf Sammarinese Across Countries (ROP3 - 119699) reported in the following countries:

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