People group profile · PG000348
The Sinte Romani of Italy
The Sinte Romani of Italy, numbering about 15,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Sinti branch of the Romani people established mainly in northern Italy since migrations from northern Europe in the 16th century, with Piedmontese Sinti also known as Manouches.
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
- Italy
- Population
- 15,000
- 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
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern 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
70% 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
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Roma, Sinte in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109316) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinte Romani | France | 31,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Croatia | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Kazakhstan | 6,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Canada | 3,900 | No Longer Unreached |
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