People group profile · PG033622
The Montenegrins of Montenegro
The Montenegrins of Montenegro, numbering about 288,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Slavic people indigenous to Montenegro whose culture developed in the mountainous western Balkans. Traditionally organized around kinship and regional identities, they are predominantly associated with Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
They are an indigenous people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and they primarily speak Serbian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Montenegro
- Population
- 288,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Serbian (srp)
- Primary religion
- Eastern Orthodox Christianity
- 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
Where they live
Gospel status
The Montenegrins 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 Montenegrins
- 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
Eastern Orthodox Christianity · Christianity
85% adherents
Primary language
Serbian · Indo-European family
100% speak Serbian
Gospel resources in Serbian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs 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 Montenegrins
- 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.
Montenegrins in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegrins | Canada | 4,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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