Joshua Project - Ethnic People Groups of Albania

Albania – People Groups

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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Least Reached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Albanian, Gheg	612,000	Y	0.40 %	36.00 %		2.2	Islam	Albanian, Gheg	0P Albanian, Gheg	0M Albanian, Gheg of Albania	0T
Albanian, Tosk	1,967,000	Y	0.30 %	15.50 %		2.2	Islam	Albanian, Tosk	0P Albanian, Tosk	0M Albanian, Tosk of Albania	0T
Aromanian	306,000	Y	0.80 %	95.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Aromanian	0P Aromanian	1	0T
Deaf		Y	0.00 %	0.00 %	Y	1.1	Islam	Language Unknown	1	1	1
European, general	7,100		0.50 %	65.00 %		2.2	Christianity	English	1	1	1
Gorani	13,000	Y	0.00 %	5.00 %	Y	1.1	Islam	Serbian	0P Gorani	0M Gorani of Albania	0T
Greek	102,000	Y	0.00 %	90.00 %		2.1	Christianity	Greek	0P Greek	0M Greek of Albania	0T
Han Chinese, Mandarin	200		2.00 %	2.00 %	Y	1.2	Non-Religious	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Han Chinese, Mandarin	1	0T
Jew, Israeli	500		0.00 %	0.00 %	Y	1.1	Ethnic Religions	Hebrew	0P Jew, Israeli	1	0T
Macedonian	36,000		1.00 %	90.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Macedonian	0P Macedonian	1	0T
Montenegrin	11,000	Y	0.14 %	70.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Serbian	0P Montenegrin	1	1
Romani, Vlax, Southern	87,000		6.00 %	25.00 %		3.2	Islam	Romani, Vlax	0P Romani, Vlax, Southern	0M Romani, Vlax, Southern of Albania	0T
Serb	39,000	Y	0.05 %	69.00 %		2.2	Christianity	Serbian	0P Serb	1	0T
Total People Groups: 13	3,180,000	8			4	2.2			11	5	10
Unclassified / Other Individuals	47,000
UN Country Population (2012)	3,227,000

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Albania –

% 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	4	30.8 %	14,000	0.4 %
	Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church	8	61.5 %	3,080,000	96.8 %
	Level 3 - Established / Significant Church	1	7.7 %	87,000	2.7 %

Totals		13		3,180,000

Albania – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Albanian, Gheg 612,000	© Copyrighted Photo Albanian, Tosk 1,967,000	Aromanian 306,000	© Copyrighted Photo Gorani 13,000	Greek 102,000	Han Chinese, Mandarin 200
Jew, Israeli 500	Macedonian 36,000	Montenegrin 11,000	Romani, Vlax, Southern 87,000	Serb 39,000
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Albania – 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, Gheg	aln	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	0
Albanian, Tosk	als	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Aromanian	rup	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
English	eng	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Greek	ell	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	heb	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	mkd	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Romani, Vlax	rmy	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Serbian	srp	3	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	0
Totals:	10	12	3		10	6	9	9	7

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Albania – Religions

Major Religions
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Source: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.

Christianity Segments
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Albania – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Albania. Ministries in the Albania section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Eastern Europe and Eurasia 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.
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 Albania

Ministries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia

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Country Level Ministries	Size
Albanian Evangelical Mission	Small
Alongside Ministries, International	Small
AMG International	Large
Apostolic Team Ministries, International	Small
BILD International	Small
BMS World Mission	Medium
CAM International	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Christar	Medium
Christian Aid Mission	Large
Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee	Medium
Commission to Every Nation	Medium
East-West Ministries International	Medium
Eastern Mennonite Missions	Medium
European Christian Mission International, USA	Medium
Fellowship of Evangelical Churches	Small
Foursquare Missions International	Medium
Global Partners / Wesleyan World Missions	Medium
Globe International	Medium
Gospel Fellowship Association	Medium
Greater Europe Mission	Medium
Greater Grace World Outreach Missions	Medium
International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Medium
LifeWind	Medium
Mission Possible Foundation	Medium
Mission to Unreached Peoples	Medium
Reformed Church in America	Medium
Rosedale Mennonite Missions	Medium
Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions	Small
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, World Missions	Small
Ministries Listed: 30

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Christian Church of North America - Missions	Small
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship	Medium
Eastern European Outreach	Small
Educational Services International	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Galcom International	Small
GO International	Small
InterComm	Small
International Christian Ministries Canada	Small
International Street Kids Outreach Ministries	Medium
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	Medium
Mailbox Club International	Small
Navigators, International Missions Group	Medium
New Hope International	Medium
One Mission Society	Medium
Open Bible Churches	Small
People International USA	Medium
Pioneers	Medium
Salvation Army	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
Team Expansion	Medium
Tentmakers International	Small
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
United World Mission	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Young Life	Medium
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 46

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Albania – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	3,180,000
Percent Urbanization	52 %
Total People Groups	13
Unreached People Groups	4
Region	Eastern Europe and Eurasia
10/40 Window	Yes
Official National Language	Albanian, Gheg
Primary Religion	Islam
Percent Christian Adherent	31.5% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	0.5% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	2.2
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.749 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

State Department Religious Freedom Report

Library of Congress

Notes

[1] Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.

[2] Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.