People group profile · PG000982
The Slovenes of Slovenia
The Slovenes of Slovenia, numbering about 1,960,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people of Central Europe whose culture reflects the interaction of Alpine, Mediterranean, Balkan, and Central European traditions. Slovene society places strong value on language, education, and family life.
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 Slovenian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Slovenia
- Population
- 1,960,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Slovenian (slv)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Slovenes 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 Slovenes
- 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
58% adherents
Primary language
Slovenian · Indo-European family
100% speak Slovenian
Gospel resources in Slovenian
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Slovenian)
Bibles
- Slovenski standardni prevod · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Slovenes
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Slovenes in other countries
The same people is also reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenes | United States | 73,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Slovenes | Italy | 52,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Slovenes | Austria | 25,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Slovenes | Germany | 20,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Slovenes | Canada | 16,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Slovenes | Argentina | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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