People group profile · PG000041
The Slovenes of Austria
The Slovenes of Austria, numbering about 25,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Alpine, Mediterranean, Balkan, and Central European traditions. Slovene society places strong value on language, education, and family life.
They are an indigenous people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Slovenian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Austria
- Population
- 25,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Slovenian (slv)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Slovenes are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Slovenes
- 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
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Slovenian · Indo-European family
100% speak Slovenian
Gospel resources in Slovenian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Slovenian)
Bibles
- Slovenski standardni prevod · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Slovenes
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Slovene in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109357) is reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenes | Slovenia | 1,960,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Slovenes | United States | 73,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Slovenes | Italy | 52,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Slovenes | Germany | 20,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Slovenes | Canada | 16,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Slovenes | Argentina | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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