People group profile · PG000713
The Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Bosniaks of Bosnia and Herzegovina, numbering about 1,350,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group primarily associated with the region of Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe.
They are an indigenous people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Bosnian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Population
- 1,350,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Bosnian (bos)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bosniaks 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 Bosniaks
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
68% adherents
Primary language
Bosnian · Bororoan family
100% speak Bosnian
Gospel resources in Bosnian
- Bible available, published 2024
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bosnian)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bosniaks
- 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.
- 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.
Bosniaks in other countries
The same people is also reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | Germany | 203,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | United States | 168,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Austria | 101,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Montenegro | 48,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Canada | 44,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | North Macedonia | 40,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Slovenia | 34,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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