People group profile · PG039302
The Macedonians of Albania
The Macedonians of Albania, numbering about 122,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Slavic ethnic minority who have lived for centuries in eastern and southeastern Albania, primarily near the border with today’s Republic of North Macedonia.
They are an indigenous people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Macedonian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Albania
- Population
- 122,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Macedonian (mkd)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- 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 Macedonians 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Macedonians
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
55% adherents
Primary language
Macedonian · Indo-European family
100% speak Macedonian
Gospel resources in Macedonian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Konstantinov · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Macedonians
- 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.
Macedonians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macedonians | North Macedonia | 1,140,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Macedonians | Germany | 85,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | Italy | 59,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | Australia | 48,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Macedonians | United States | 26,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | Canada | 24,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Macedonians | Bulgaria | 1,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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