People group profile · PG048002
The Gorani of Kosovo
The Gorani of Kosovo, numbering about 26,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small South Slavic Muslim ethnic group who traditionally live in the Gora region, a mountainous area where Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia meet. In Kosovo, the Gorani are an officially recognized minority community.
They are an indigenous people in the Slav, Southern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Serbian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kosovo
- Population
- 26,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Southern
- Primary language
- Serbian (srp)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Europe, Europe
- Location
- Gora region: Dragash (Dragaš) municipality
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gorani are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 Gorani
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
75% adherents
Primary language
Serbian · Indo-European family
100% speak Serbian
Gospel resources in Serbian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Serbian)
Bibles
- New Serbian Translation · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Gorani
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Gorani in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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