Country: Romania
Number of People Groups
33
People Groups Unreached
7 (21.2%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
18,971,000
Population in Unreached
75,000 (0.4%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
93.66%
% Evangelical
6.33%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.3%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Armenian | 1,200 | 6,292,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.70 % | -1 - | |
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Aromanian | 49,000 | 313,000 | Aromanian | Christianity | 3 ● | 84.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
|
British | 3,900 | 54,472,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bulgarian | 6,400 | 6,926,000 | Bulgarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.90 % | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 10,000 | 15,654,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Croat | 4,700 | 5,313,000 | Croatian | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Czech | 2,200 | 10,918,000 | Czech | Non-Religious | 2 ● | 26.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 95,000 | 48,824,000 | ● | Romanian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.96 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
French | 3,800 | 50,956,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Gagauzi Turk | 1,000 | 175,000 | Gagauz | Christianity | 4 ● | 72.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
German | 32,000 | 66,498,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 3,200 | 10,318,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Hungarian, Szekely | 1,065,000 | 11,689,000 | Hungarian | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 3.43 % | -1 - | |
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Italian | 2,500 | 38,313,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 87.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 600 | 804,000 | ● | Yiddish, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Jew, Romanian | 8,200 | 216,000 | ● | Romanian | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Macedonian | 1,100 | 1,947,000 | Macedonian | Christianity | 3 ● | 88.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Moldavian | 19,000 | 3,800,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 73.00 % | 3.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Nogai | 2,000 | 96,000 | Nogai | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Polish | 2,200 | 42,370,000 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
|
Romani, Balkan | 19,000 | 1,234,000 | ● | Romani, Balkan | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Romani, Carpathian | 9,500 | 215,000 | ● | Romani, Carpathian | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Romani, Vlax | 504,000 | 1,136,000 | ● | Romani, Vlax | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Romanian | 16,949,000 | 20,961,000 | ● | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 6.61 % | -1 - |
|
Russian, Lipovan | 21,000 | 135,489,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Saxon, Transylvanian | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
|
Serb | 16,000 | 9,867,000 | ● | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 0.60 % | -1 - |
|
Slovak | 12,000 | 5,083,000 | Slovak | Christianity | 3 ● | 93.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, general | 1,500 | 12,348,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tatar | 21,000 | 6,370,000 | ● | Tatar | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
|
Tatar, Crimean | 18,000 | 611,000 | ● | Crimean Tatar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Turk | 24,000 | 65,645,000 | ● | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Ukrainian | 44,000 | 36,992,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 79.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 33 | 18,971,000 | 7 ● | 93.66 % | 6.33 % | 7 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 60,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 19,031,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Alba | 320,000 |
| Arad | 404,000 |
| Argeș | 573,000 |
| Bacău | 577,000 |
| Bihor | 539,000 |
| Bistrița-Năsăud | 268,000 |
| Botoșani | 387,000 |
| Brăila | 301,000 |
| Brașov | 514,000 |
| Bucharest | 1,764,000 |
| Buzău | 423,000 |
| Călărași | 288,000 |
| Caraș-Severin | 277,000 |
| Cluj | 647,000 |
| Constanța | 641,000 |
| Covasna | 197,000 |
| Dâmbovița | 486,000 |
| Dolj | 619,000 |
| Galați | 502,000 |
| Giurgiu | 263,000 |
| Gorj | 320,000 |
| Harghita | 291,000 |
| Hunedoara | 393,000 |
| Ialomița | 257,000 |
| Iași | 723,000 |
| Ilfov | 365,000 |
| Maramureș | 449,000 |
| Mehedinți | 248,000 |
| Mureș | 516,000 |
| Neamț | 441,000 |
| Olt | 409,000 |
| Prahova | 715,000 |
| Sălaj | 210,000 |
| Satu Mare | 322,000 |
| Sibiu | 372,000 |
| Suceava | 595,000 |
| Teleorman | 356,000 |
| Timiș | 641,000 |
| Tulcea | 200,000 |
| Vâlcea | 349,000 |
| Vaslui | 370,000 |
| Vrancea | 319,000 |
| Provinces: 42 | 18,851,000 |
| UN Country Population | 19,031,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aromanian | rup | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Croatian | hrv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Czech | ces | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hungarian | hun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Macedonian | mkd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nogai | nog | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romani, Balkan | rmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romani, Carpathian | rmc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 3 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romanian Sign Language | rms | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Slovak | slk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yiddish, Eastern | ydd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 30 | 33 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 0 |
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Romania. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Romania
- Christian ministry in Romania
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 33 |
| Unreached People Groups | 7 (21.2%) |
| Population | 18,971,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 75,000 (0.4%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 93.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 6.3% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 7 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 54% |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | RO |
| Official Language(s) | Romanian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 190,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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