The Ligurians or Ligures mostly live in northwestern Italy. Smaller groups live in France and Monaco. The original home of this ancient people is Liguria in Italy near the city of Genoa. Most experts believe the Ligurians are an offshoot of the Celtic peoples. By 124 BC, Liguria had become part of the Roman Empire. In 49 BC, Ligurians were given Roman citizenship.
In modern times Liguria became part of the newly unified nation of Italy in 1871. The primary language today of the Ligurians is Italian.
Less than 10% of the adult Ligures speak the Ligurian language that is also known as Genoese. The language is slowly disappearing. Young Ligurians prefer to speak Italian or French. That is especially true in Monaco.
Most Ligures people are nominally Roman Catholics. Only about 10% of Ligurian Catholics attend mass on a regular basis. They get married and buried by the Roman Catholic church. Their children are baptized by Roman Catholic priests into the church. Most Ligurian people in Monaco are more concerned with their family's economic and social well-being rather than teachings of the Roman church.
Evangelical Christians believe that the Bible is the only source of authority for Christ's church. Roman Catholics see tradition and the official teachings of the popes and bishops as equal to or superior to the Bible. Catholics pray to God, Mary and the saints while evangelicals pray only to God. Still evangelicals and Catholics have many beliefs in common such as belief in the Trinity and the virgin birth, the deity and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Ligurians in Italy, France and Monaco need to understand that they can have a personal love relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Christianity is not a set of rules or system of morality. Christians can know for certain that their sins are forgiven, and they have eternal life. According to Roman Catholic teaching, one cannot be assured of one's salvation.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to revive the Roman Catholic church in Monaco so that it focuses on Jesus Christ.
Pray for Ligurian churches to be Christ centered rather than tradition centered.
Pray that the Lord sends disciple-makers to the Ligurian people in Monaco.
Pray for spiritual hunger and a discernment that will keep the Ligurian people in Monaco away from spiritual counterfeits.
Scripture Prayers for the Ligurian in Monaco.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Ligurian |
People Name in Country | Ligurian |
Alternate Names | Genoan |
Population this Country | 7,300 |
Population all Countries | 505,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13057 |
ROP3 Code | 105762 |
Country | Monaco | ||
Region | Europe, Western | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Monaco |
Region | Europe, Western |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.11 %) |
90.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
10.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Ligurian (7,300 speakers) |
Language Code | lij Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Ligurian (7,300 speakers) |
Language Code | lij Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Ligurian |
Primary Language: Ligurian
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1860) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
None reported |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Twice25 - Wikimedia Creative Commons |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |