People group profile · PG047296
The Romanschs of the United States
The Romanschs of the United States, numbering about 125 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group in the United States descended from Romansh-speaking immigrants from Switzerland's Grisons region who have retained a distinct Romansh heritage.
They are a diaspora people in the Swiss people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Romansh.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 125
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Swiss
- Primary language
- Romansh (roh)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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 ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Romanschs 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 Romanschs
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Romansh · Indo-European family
100% speak Romansh
Gospel resources in Romansh
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Romanschs
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
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