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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Armenians of Turkiye

The Armenians of Turkiye, numbering approximately 45,500 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: Turkiye
People Cluster: Armenian
Primary Language(s): Armenian (hye)
Primary Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic Church
Population: 45,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG024538
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Pray for the Armenians of Turkiye

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Armenian Apostolic Church
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

85%
%
Armenian Apostolic Church Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Armenian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Armenian Speakers

Media Resources in Armenian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Armenian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
New Etchmiadzin Bible✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Armenian bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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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 Turkiye

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, together with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.
readActs 18:8

Pray that rulers and leaders will access the gospel, respond in faith, and be baptized, uniting with Christ and His Church, and influence others to follow Him.

"...I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
readMatthew 16:18b

Pray that God will build and grow His Church among this people.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

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

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23 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
ArmeniansPG048928ArmeniansLebanon217,000No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG043353ArmeniansCanada71,000No Longer UnreachedWestern ArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024538ArmeniansTurkiye45,500No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024130ArmeniansIran114,000No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000627ArmeniansUnited Kingdom1,700No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG048815ArmeniansRussian Federation2,125,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG048806ArmeniansSyria141,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG046403ArmeniansIraq17,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG043526ArmeniansUnited States1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG042382ArmeniansBelgium26,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG039314ArmeniansArmenia3,175,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024038ArmeniansAzerbaijan124,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianUnaffiliated
ArmeniansPG017326ArmeniansArgentina163,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000806ArmeniansGreece30,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000785ArmeniansGeorgia177,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000727ArmeniansBulgaria41,500Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000133ArmeniansFrance492,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG042453ArmeniansGermany42,000Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024655ArmeniansUzbekistan36,500Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024603ArmeniansTurkmenistan19,500Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024495ArmeniansTajikistan4,800Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024252ArmeniansKazakhstan19,500Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000311ArmeniansItaly1,100Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church

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