People group profile · PG000514
The Catalonians of Spain
The Catalonians of Spain, numbering about 8,440,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Romance-speaking people of northeastern Iberia whose culture is centered on the Catalan language, a strong regional identity, and a historical tradition of self-government and Mediterranean commerce.
They are an indigenous people in the Spanish people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Catalan.
Fast facts
- Country
- Spain
- Population
- 8,440,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Spanish
- Primary language
- Catalan (cat)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- 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
- Southern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Catalonians 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 Catalonians
- 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
47% adherents
Primary language
Catalan · Indo-European family
35% speak Catalan
Gospel resources in Catalan
- Bible available, published 2008
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Traducció Interconfessional · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Catalonians
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Catalan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101896) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalonians | Argentina | 233,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Catalonians | France | 126,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Andorrans | Andorra | 46,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Catalonians | Venezuela | 5,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Catalonians | United States | 2,300 | No Longer Unreached |
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