People group profile · PG046471
The Bosniaks of the United States
The Bosniaks of the United States, numbering about 168,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group primarily associated with the region of Bosnia and Herzegovina in southeastern Europe.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Bosnian.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 168,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Bosnian (bos)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bosniaks 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 Bosniaks
- 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Bosnian · Bororoan family
100% speak Bosnian
Gospel resources in Bosnian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bosnian)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bosniaks
- 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.
Bosniak in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101629) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,350,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Germany | 203,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Austria | 101,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Montenegro | 48,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Canada | 44,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Bosniaks | North Macedonia | 40,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bosniaks | Slovenia | 34,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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