Affinity Group: European Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples
People Cluster: Altaic
Language: Russian - (rus)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shamanism
Country: Russia
Also found in: China
Population: 12,000
Global Population: 18,800
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Nanai of Russia, numbering 12,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Altaic people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 18,800 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Russian. The primary religion practiced by the Nanai is shamanism, a practice that involves reaching an altered state of consciousness in order to interact with the spirit world.
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