People group profile · PG000753
The Croats of Croatia
The Croats of Croatia, numbering about 3,625,000 people, are Engaged yet 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 an indigenous 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
- Croatia
- Population
- 3,625,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Croatian (hrv)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Croats 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 but there has been dispersed church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Dispersed Church Planting
Next steps for the Croats
- 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
85% adherents
Primary language
100% speak Croatian
Gospel resources in Croatian
- Bible available, published 2019
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs 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
- 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.
Croat in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102315) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sweden | 9,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Croats | Montenegro | 6,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Croats | North Macedonia | 2,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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