People group profile · PG042369
The Albanians of Belgium
The Albanians of Belgium, numbering about 18,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Balkan ethnic group united by Albanian language, a shared historical identity, and common cultural traditions, internally differentiated into regional subgroups such as Gheg and Tosk but maintaining a strong overarching sense of collective identity.
They are a diaspora people in the Albanian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Gheg Albanian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Belgium
- Population
- 18,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Albanian
- Primary language
- Gheg Albanian (aln)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- 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
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Albanians 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 Albanians
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
60% adherents
Primary language
Gheg Albanian · Indo-European family
80% speak Gheg Albanian
Gospel resources in Gheg Albanian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Albanians
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Albanian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 115689) is reported in 13 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albanians | Albania | 2,595,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Kosovo | 1,970,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | North Macedonia | 541,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Italy | 446,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Greece | 280,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | United States | 226,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Switzerland | 115,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Albanians | Turkiye | 68,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Germany | 66,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Montenegro | 49,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Albanians | United Kingdom | 42,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Albanians | Canada | 27,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Austria | 24,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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