People group profile · PG043471
The Sinte Romani of Canada
The Sinte Romani of Canada, numbering about 3,900 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a major Romani (Roma) subgroup whose historical homeland is Germany and neighboring parts of Western and Central Europe.
They are a diaspora people in the Romani people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Sinte Romani.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 3,900
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Romani
- Primary language
- Sinte Romani (rmo)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sinte Romani are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Sinte Romani
- 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
85% adherents
Primary language
Sinte Romani · Indo-European family
95% speak Sinte Romani
Gospel resources in Sinte Romani
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Romani, Sinte)
Bibles
- Romanes Arbeit Marburg · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sinte Romani
- 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.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Sinte Romani in other countries
The same people is also reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinte Romani | France | 31,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Croatia | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Italy | 15,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sinte Romani | Kazakhstan | 6,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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