People group profile · PG017454
The Serbs of Chile
The Serbs of Chile, numbering about 4,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a South Slavic people native to the central Balkans, whose culture has been shaped by Orthodox Christianity, village and kinship traditions, centuries of life under competing empires, and a strong sense of historical and cultural continuity.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Serbian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Chile
- Population
- 4,100
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Serbian (srp)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
- Location
- diaspora communities are typically concentrated in urban areas in search of economic and social opportunities
Where they live
Gospel status
The Serbs are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Serbs
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Primary language
Serbian · Indo-European family
100% speak Serbian
Gospel resources in Serbian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Serbian)
Bibles
- New Serbian Translation · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Serbs
- 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.
Serb in other countries
The same people (ROP3 108856) is reported in 17 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serbs | Serbia | 6,185,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 962,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | Germany | 238,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | Montenegro | 200,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | Croatia | 187,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | Austria | 155,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | United States | 80,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | Kosovo | 76,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | France | 60,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | Slovenia | 53,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | North Macedonia | 38,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | Canada | 38,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | Italy | 36,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | Australia | 35,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Serbs | Argentina | 7,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | Turkiye | 5,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Serbs | Zambia | 3,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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