People group profile · PG049961
The Albanians of Austria
The Albanians of Austria, numbering about 24,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Balkan ethnic group united by Albanian language, a shared historical identity, and common cultural traditions, internally differentiated into regional subgroups such as Gheg and Tosk but maintaining a strong overarching sense of collective identity.
They are a diaspora people in the Albanian people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Tosk Albanian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Austria
- Population
- 24,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Albanian
- Primary language
- Tosk Albanian (als)
- Primary religion
- Folk 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
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Albanians 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 Albanians
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
60% adherents
Primary language
Tosk Albanian · Indo-European family
100% speak Tosk Albanian
Gospel resources in Tosk Albanian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Albanian Bible Version · text
- Interconfessional/së bashku · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Albanians
- 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.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Albanians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 13 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albanians | Albania | 2,595,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Kosovo | 1,970,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | North Macedonia | 541,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Italy | 446,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Greece | 280,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | United States | 226,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Switzerland | 115,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Albanians | Turkiye | 68,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Germany | 66,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Montenegro | 49,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Albanians | United Kingdom | 42,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Albanians | Canada | 27,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Albanians | Belgium | 18,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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