People group profile · PG000572
The Swedish Travellers of Sweden
The Swedish Travellers of Sweden, numbering about 5,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of Sweden.
They are an indigenous people in the Romani people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Swedish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sweden
- Population
- 5,300
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Romani
- Primary language
- Swedish (swe)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Swedish Travellers are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Swedish Travellers
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
56% adherents
Primary language
Swedish · Indo-European family
100% speak Swedish
Gospel resources in Swedish
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Swedish)
Bibles
- 1917 Swedish Bible · text
- Svenska Folkbibeln 15 · audio, text
- Svenska Folkbibeln 98 · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Swedish Travellers
- 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.
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