People group profile · PG000191
The Sinte Romani of France
The Sinte Romani of France, numbering about 31,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a western Romani people known in France as Manouches, established there since at least the 18th century and historically linked to Sinti communities in German-speaking Europe.
They are a diaspora people in the Romani people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Sinte Romani.
Fast facts
- Country
- France
- Population
- 31,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Romani
- Primary language
- Sinte Romani (rmo)
- 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 ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sinte Romani 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 Sinte 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
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
61% adherents
Primary language
Sinte Romani · Indo-European family
100% speak Sinte Romani
Gospel resources in Sinte Romani
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Romani, Sinte)
Bibles
- Romanes Arbeit Marburg · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sinte Romani
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- 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.
Sinte Romani in other countries
The same people is also reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinte Romani | Croatia | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Italy | 15,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Kazakhstan | 6,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Canada | 3,900 | No Longer Unreached |
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