People group profile · PG000828
The Carpathian Romani of Hungary
The Carpathian Romani of Hungary, numbering about 500,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Romani people of the Carpathian Basin whose culture developed through interaction with Central and Eastern European societies. Traditionally speakers of Carpathian Romani, they are largely settled and predominantly Christian.
They are a diaspora people in the Romani people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Carpathian Romani.
Fast facts
- Country
- Hungary
- Population
- 500,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Romani
- Primary language
- Carpathian Romani (rmc)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- 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
- Eastern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Carpathian Romani 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 Carpathian Romani
- 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
Primary language
Carpathian Romani · Indo-European family
100% speak Carpathian Romani
Gospel resources in Carpathian Romani
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Romani, Carpathian)
Bibles
- 2020 Pioneer Bible Translators & Bible Translators of Ukraine · text
- The Word for the World · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Carpathian Romani
- 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.
Roma, Carpathian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104693) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpathian Romani | Romania | 658,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Carpathian Romani | Czech Republic | 350,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Carpathian Romani | Slovakia | 89,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Carpathian Romani | Poland | 12,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Carpathian Romani | Cyprus | 1,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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