People group profile · PG043189
The Catalonians of the United States
The Catalonians of the United States, numbering about 2,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Romance-speaking people of northeastern Iberia whose culture is centered on the Catalan language, a strong regional identity, and a historical tradition of self-government and Mediterranean commerce.
They are a diaspora people in the Spanish people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Catalan.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 2,300
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Spanish
- Primary language
- Catalan (cat)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Catalonians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Catalonians
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
88% adherents
Primary language
Catalan · Indo-European family
100% speak Catalan
Gospel resources in Catalan
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Traducció Interconfessional · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Catalonians
- 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.
- 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.
Catalan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101896) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalonians | Spain | 8,440,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Catalonians | Argentina | 233,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Catalonians | France | 126,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Andorrans | Andorra | 46,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Catalonians | Venezuela | 5,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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