Country: Montenegro

People Groups
Total

16

People Groups Unreached

3 (18.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (6.3%)

Population
Total

597,000

Population in Unreached

57,000 (9.5%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

600 (0.1%)

% Evangelical

0.28%

Progress Level

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Albanian 31,000 5,715,000 27 Albanian, Gheg Islam 31.00 % 0.20 % -
 Aromanian 900 296,000 7 Aromanian Christianity 85.00 % 0.80 % -
 Bosniak 54,000 3,129,000 24 Bosnian Islam 0.30 % 0.04 % 1
 Bulgarian 1,300 6,765,000 41 Bulgarian Christianity 80.00 % 1.90 % -
 Croat 6,100 5,074,000 28 Croatian Christianity 91.00 % 0.40 % -
 Deaf 1,300 51,182,000 216 Croatian Sign Language Christianity 77.05 % -
 Egyptian, Balkan 2,000 19,000 5 Albanian, Tosk Islam 3.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Macedonian 900 1,784,000 29 Macedonian Christianity 65.00 % 0.20 % -
 Montenegrin 300,000 356,000 9 Serbian Christianity 85.00 % 0.30 % -
 Romani, Balkan 6,300 948,000 16 Romani, Balkan Christianity 60.00 % 0.50 % -
 Romanian 3,200 20,948,000 40 Romanian Christianity 97.00 % 5.40 % -
 Russian 1,000 136,004,000 70 Russian Christianity 60.00 % 2.00 % -
 Ruthenian, Rusyn 1,700 81,000 6 Rusyn Christianity 91.00 % 3.00 % -
 Serb 180,000 7,926,000 39 Serbian Christianity 84.00 % 0.15 % -
 Slovak 5,900 5,199,000 27 Slovak Christianity 93.00 % 1.20 % -
 Turk 600 68,472,000 68 Turkish Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  16 597,000           1 ☀︎  3 73.70 % 0.28 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 36,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 633,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Andrijevica 5,100
Bar 42,000
Berane 27,000
Bijelo Polje 46,000
Budva 19,000
Cetinje 17,000
Danilovgrad 18,000
Herceg Novi 31,000
Kolašin 8,300
Kotor 23,000
Mojkovac 8,500
Nikšic 71,000
Plav 9,000
Pljevlja 31,000
Plužine 3,200
Podgorica 185,000
Rožaje 23,000
Šavnik 2,100
Tivat 14,000
Ulcinj 20,000
Žabljak 3,600
Provinces:  21 607,000
UN Country Population 633,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Albanian, Gheg aln 1 0 New Testament
Albanian, Tosk als 1 1 Complete Bible
Aromanian rup 1 0 Bible Portions
Bosnian bos 1 1 Complete Bible
Bulgarian bul 1 0 Complete Bible
Croatian hrv 1 0 Complete Bible
Croatian Sign Language csq 1 0 Unspecified
Macedonian mkd 1 0 Complete Bible
Romani, Balkan rmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Romanian ron 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Unspecified
Rusyn rue 1 0 Bible Portions
Serbian srp 2 0 Complete Bible
Slovak slk 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 15 16 3   13 11 13 13 10
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Montenegro Statistics
People Groups 16
Unreached People Groups 3  (18.8%)
Population 597,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.0%
Population in Unreached 57,000  (9.5%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 73.7%
Percent Evangelical 0.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 3
Country Progress Level 3
Continent Europe
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
10/40 Window No
Country Code MJ
Official Language(s) Serbian
Literacy Rate 99%
Estimated Illiterate Population 6,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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