People group profile · PG000376
The Italians of Malta
The Italians of Malta, numbering about 11,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Southern European people whose culture has been shaped by the legacy of the Roman world, centuries of regional development, Mediterranean interactions, Christianity, urban life, and strong family networks.
They are a diaspora people in the Italian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Italian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malta
- Population
- 11,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Italian
- Primary language
- Italian (ita)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Italians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Italians
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
95% adherents
Primary language
Italian · Indo-European family
100% speak Italian
Gospel resources in Italian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Italians
- 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.
- 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.
Italian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104096) is reported in 20 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italians | Italy | 53,220,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | Argentina | 2,185,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | France | 1,235,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Italians | Canada | 865,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Italians | Germany | 709,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | United States | 551,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | Switzerland | 336,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | Belgium | 288,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | United Kingdom | 243,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | Spain | 229,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | Venezuela | 122,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | Brazil | 50,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | San Marino | 31,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Italians | Austria | 26,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Italians | Luxembourg | 23,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | New Caledonia | 8,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Italians | Monaco | 4,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Italians | Slovenia | 2,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Italians | Liechtenstein | 1,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Italians | Vatican City | 475 | No Longer Unreached |
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