Armenians of Bulgaria (PGID: PG000727)

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The Armenians of Bulgaria

The Armenians of Bulgaria, numbering approximately 41,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic people indigenous to the Armenian Highlands whose identity is rooted in the Armenian language, a rich literary and cultural heritage, and the historic traditions of the Armenian Apostolic Church. They mostly adhere to Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Bulgaria
People Cluster: Armenian
Primary Language(s): Armenian (hye)
Primary Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic Church
Population: 41,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000727
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Armenian Apostolic Church
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

81%

Armenian Apostolic Church Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Armenian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Armenian Speakers

Media Resources in Armenian:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

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Bible Resources in Armenian:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
New Etchmiadzin Bible	✓	✓

1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Armenians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Armenians:

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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
Psalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
James 1:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will consider it pure joy when they face trials of many kinds, trusting in God's promise that the testing of their faith produces perseverance.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
John 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

Armenian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100516) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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23 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG039314	Armenians	Armenia	3,175,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG048815	Armenians	Russian Federation	2,125,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG043526	Armenians	United States	1,180,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG000133	Armenians	France	492,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG048928	Armenians	Lebanon	217,000	No Longer Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG000785	Armenians	Georgia	177,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG017326	Armenians	Argentina	163,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG048806	Armenians	Syria	141,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG024038	Armenians	Azerbaijan	124,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Unaffiliated
PG024130	Armenians	Iran	114,000	No Longer Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG043353	Armenians	Canada	71,000	No Longer Unreached	Western Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG024538	Armenians	Turkiye	45,500	No Longer Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG042453	Armenians	Germany	42,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG000727	Armenians	Bulgaria	41,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG024655	Armenians	Uzbekistan	36,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG000806	Armenians	Greece	30,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG042382	Armenians	Belgium	26,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG024603	Armenians	Turkmenistan	19,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG024252	Armenians	Kazakhstan	19,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG046403	Armenians	Iraq	17,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG024495	Armenians	Tajikistan	4,800	Unengaged and Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG000627	Armenians	United Kingdom	1,700	No Longer Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church
PG000311	Armenians	Italy	1,100	Unengaged and Unreached	Armenian	Armenian Apostolic Church

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