Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples
People Cluster: Ural-Siberian
Language: Tuvinian - (tyv)
Alternate Name(s): Dukha
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shamanism
Country: Mongolia
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Population: 325
Global Population: 325
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Tsaatan of Mongolia, numbering 325, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Ural-Siberian people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mongolia. Their primary language is Tuvinian. The primary religion practiced by the Tsaatan is shamanism, a practice that involves reaching an altered state of consciousness in order to interact with the spirit world.
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