People group profile · PG000548
The Croats of Sweden
The Croats of Sweden, numbering about 9,300 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a South Slavic people native to Croatia and neighboring regions of the western Balkans, whose culture has been shaped by the interaction of Central European, Mediterranean, and Balkan traditions, as well as a long association with Roman Catholicism.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Croatian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 9,300
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Croatian (hrv)
- 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
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Croats 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 Croats
- 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
80% adherents
Primary language
100% speak Croatian
Gospel resources in Croatian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Knjiga O Kristu · video
- Vuk Karadzic version · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Croats
- 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.
Croats in other countries
The same people is also reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croats | Croatia | 3,625,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Croats | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 505,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Croats | Germany | 416,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Croats | United States | 190,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Croats | Slovenia | 77,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Croats | Austria | 71,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Croats | Australia | 57,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Croats | Montenegro | 6,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Croats | North Macedonia | 2,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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