Armenians of Iran (PGID: PG024130)

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Armenians of Iran

The Armenians of Iran, numbering approximately 114,000 people, are No Longer 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: Iran
People Cluster: Armenian
Primary Language(s): Armenian (hye)
Primary Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic Church
Population: 114,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG024130
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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

2 films

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Bible Resources in Armenian:

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

1 entry

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Or check out the Armenian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Armenians are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Armenians:

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people

Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting

Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Armenians of Iran

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self- made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
Colossians 2:23

Pray for those without Christ, that they will see the emptiness of human traditions and turn to the truth and grace found in Jesus.

Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness!
Psalm 150:2

Pray for the gospel to advance among those who are living in darkness. Pray that they will come to know Jesus and praise Him for all that He has done.

The LORD bless you and keep you.
Numbers 6:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with God's grace, trusting that He will never abandon them.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
Psalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

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

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

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