People group profile · PG000645
The Italians of the United Kingdom
The Italians of the United Kingdom, numbering about 243,000 people, are Engaged yet 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
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 243,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Italian
- Primary language
- Italian (ita)
- 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
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Italians 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 Italians
- 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
65% 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
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
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 | 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 | Malta | 11,000 | Unengaged and 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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