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Italy – People Groups
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People Groups
(click people name for profile)		 Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Albanian, generic350,0001.00 %2.2 ChristianityItalian
Americans, U.S.118,0003.1 ChristianityEnglish
Arab, Egyptian42,0000.00 %15.00 %2.1 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Arab, North African generic544,0000.05 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Libyan Spoken
Arbereshe268,0000.00 %83.00 %2.1 ChristianityAlbanian, Arbereshe
Armenian1,8001.00 %2.2 ChristianityArmenian
Austrian, Bavarian266,0003.1 ChristianityBavarian
Bengali, Bangladeshi8,3000.00 %0.00 %Y1.2 IslamBengali
Bergamasco136,0003.2 ChristianityLombard
Black African, generic41,0002.1 ChristianitySwahili
Bosniak3,600Y1.2 IslamBosnian
British27,0003.2 ChristianityEnglish
Caboverdian Mestico10,00070.00 %2.1 ChristianityKabuverdianu
Calabrian7,511,0001.57 %2.2 ChristianityNapoletano-Calabrese
Catalonian, Algerhese23,0002.2 ChristianityCatalan-Valencian-Balear
Cimbrian2,3000.00 %2.1 ChristianityCimbrian
Corsican5,9003.2 ChristianityCorsican
Croat24,0003.2 ChristianityCroatian
DeafUnknown0.90 %77.35 %2.2 ChristianityItalian Sign Language
Dolomite, Ladino40,0000.00 %2.1 ChristianityLadin
Ecuadorian65,0006.10 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianitySpanish
Emilian2,075,0001.00 %2.2 ChristianityEmiliano-Romagnolo
Filipino90,0003.2 ChristianityTagalog
Franco-Provencal77,0002.2 ChristianityFranco-Provencal
French130,0000.50 %87.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrench
Friulian651,0000.10 %2.2 ChristianityFriulian
German237,00088.00 %3.1 ChristianityGerman, Standard
Greek160,0000.00 %2.1 ChristianityGreek
Gypsy, Italian24,0003.2 ChristianityItalian
Han Chinese, Mandarin128,0002.1 Non-ReligiousChinese, Mandarin
Italian22,689,0000.75 %2.2 ChristianityItalian
Italian, Sicilian4,968,0001.53 %50.00 %2.2 ChristianitySicilian
Japanese600Y1.2 BuddhismJapanese
Jew, Italian30,000Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsJudeo-Italian
Kurd, Kurmanji12,000Y1.2 IslamKurdish, Northern
Ligurian, Genoan1,969,0003.2 ChristianityLigurian
Lombard9,078,0000.30 %2.2 ChristianityLombard
Macedonian78,0000.20 %90.00 %2.2 ChristianityMacedonian
Maltese30,0002.2 ChristianityMaltese
Mocheno2,0000.00 %Y1.1 UnknownMocheno
Persian1,0002.00 %Y1.2 IslamFarsi, Western
Piedmontese3,193,0001.08 %2.2 ChristianityPiemontese
Pomak2,4000.00 %Y1.2 IslamBulgarian
Provencal, Occitani265,0000.50 %2.2 ChristianityOccitan
Rhaeto-Romansch23,0000.00 %2.1 ChristianityRomansch
Romani, Balkan59,00070.00 %2.2 ChristianityRomani, Balkan
Romani, Sinte15,0001.00 %2.2 ChristianityRomani, Sinte
Romani, Vlax, Kalderash3,6002.2 ChristianityRomani, Vlax
Romanian63,00080.00 %2.1 ChristianityRomanian
Russian4,1002.2 ChristianityRussian
Sardinian, Campidanese355,0001.14 %2.2 ChristianitySardinian, Campidanese
Sardinian, Logudorese414,0000.09 %2.2 ChristianitySardinian, Logudorese
Sardinian, Sard177,0003.2 ChristianityItalian
Sardinian, Sassarese355,0000.76 %2.2 ChristianitySardinian, Sassarese
Sardinian, Tempiese296,0002.1 ChristianitySardinian, Gallurese
Shawiya38,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.2 IslamTachawit
Slovene103,0000.00 %2.1 ChristianitySlovene
Somali52,000Y1.2 IslamSomali
Spaniard59,0002.2 ChristianitySpanish
Tamil25,0002.1 HinduismTamil
Tigraway, Tigrigna53,0003.1 ChristianityTigrigna
Ukrainian107,0002.70 %3.1 ChristianityUkrainian
Venetian2,241,0000.74 %2.2 ChristianityVenetian
Walser3,5000.00 %97.00 %2.1 ChristianityWalser
Total People Groups:   6459,821,000112.2 34419
Unclassified / Other Individuals277,000 
UN Country Population (2010)60,098,000
 
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Italy – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 11 17.2 % 693,000 1.2 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 39 60.9 % 55,829,000 93.3 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 14 21.9 % 3,299,000 5.5 %
Totals 64   59,821,000  
Italy – Languages
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Language
(click Language name for details)		 Language
Code 		Peoples
Primary
Language		 Unreached
Primary
Language		 Bible
Status		 Bible
Locator		 Audio NT
Online 		Jesus
Film
Online 		Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Albanian, Arberesheaae10Portions
Arabic, Egyptian Spokenarz10NT
Arabic, Libyan Spokenayl11None
Armenianhye10Complete
Bavarianbar10Complete
Bengaliben11Complete
Bosnianbos11Complete
Bulgarianbul11Complete
Catalan-Valencian-Balearcat10Complete
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Cimbriancim10None
Corsicancos10Portions
Croatianhrv10Complete
Emiliano-Romagnoloeml10Portions
Englisheng20Complete
Farsi, Westernpes11Complete
Franco-Provencalfrp10Portions
Frenchfra10Complete
Friulianfur10NT
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Greekell10Complete
Italianita40Complete
Italian Sign Languageise10None
Japanesejpn11Complete
Judeo-Italianitk11Need?
Kabuverdianukea10Portions
Kurdish, Northernkmr11NT
Ladinlld10None
Ligurianlij10Portions
Lombardlmo20Portions
Macedonianmkd10Complete
Maltesemlt10Complete
Mochenomhn11None
Napoletano-Calabresenap10Portions
Occitanoci10Portions
Piemontesepms10NT
Romani, Balkanrmn10NT
Romani, Sintermo10Portions
Romani, Vlaxrmy10NT
Romanianron10Complete
Romanschroh10Complete
Russianrus10Complete
Sardinian, Campidanesesro10Portions
Sardinian, Galluresesdn10Portions
Sardinian, Logudoresesrc10Portions
Sardinian, Sassaresesdc10Portions
Sicilianscn10Portions
Sloveneslv10Complete
Somalisom11Complete
Spanishspa20Complete
Swahiliswh10Complete
Tachawitshy11Portions
Tagalogtgl10Complete
Tamiltam10Complete
Tigrignatir10Complete
Ukrainianukr10Complete
Venetianvec10Portions
Walserwae10None
Totals: 58 64 11   51 21 31 41 22
 
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Italy – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
 
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
Values less than .3% not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity
Italy – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Italy. Ministries in the Italy section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Western Europe section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Italy.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Italy   Ministries in Western Europe
Country Level Ministries Size
AMG InternationalLarge
Aurora Mission, Inc.Small
Avant MinistriesMedium
Biblical Ministries WorldwideMedium
Cadence InternationalMedium
Christian Associates InternationalSmall
Christian Brethren AssembliesLarge
Christian Church of North America - MissionsSmall
CLC Ministries InternationalSmall
CrossWorldMedium
European Christian Mission International, USAMedium
Evangelical Baptist MissionsMedium
Foursquare Missions InternationalMedium
Globe InternationalMedium
Gospel Fellowship AssociationMedium
Great Commission Ministries IncorporatedMedium
Greater Europe MissionMedium
International Gospel OutreachMedium
Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMedium
Italy for ChristSmall
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission ConventionMedium
Navigators, International Missions GroupMedium
Presbyterian Mission InternationalSmall
Reformed Church in AmericaMedium
Team ExpansionMedium
Virginia Mennonite Board of MissionsSmall
World Harvest MissionMedium
World-Wide MissionsMedium
Ministries Listed for Italy:  28
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of God, Cleveland, TennesseeMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
Cooperative Baptist FellowshipMedium
Dawn MinistriesSmall
Educational Services InternationalMedium
EFCA International MissionMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Galcom InternationalSmall
GO InternationalSmall
InterCommSmall
Lutheran Church - Missouri SynodMedium
OMS InternationalMedium
PioneersMedium
Salvation ArmyMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
Tentmakers InternationalSmall
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
United World MissionMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Young LifeMedium
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed for Western Europe:  39
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Italy – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 59,821,000
Percent Urbanization 68 %
Total People Groups 64
Unreached People Groups 11
Region Western Europe
10/40 Window No
Official National Language Italian
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 77.4 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 0.9 % [2]
Country Progress Level 2.2
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.951 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
World Factbook
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Network for Strategic Mission

Notes
[1]  Operation World 2001
[2]  Operation World 2001
 
Prayer Cards
Download Italy unreached peoples prayer cards (134 KB)

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Maps
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