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The Komi of Russian Federation

The Komi of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 217,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Permian ethnic group indigenous to northeastern European Russia. They mostly adhere to Animism and Komi-Zyrian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Finno-Ugric
Primary Language(s): Komi-Zyrian (kpv)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 217,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000919
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Pray for the Komi of Russian Federation

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

68%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Komi-Zyrian
Language Family: Uralic

80%
%
Komi-Zyrian Speakers

Media Resources in Komi-Zyrian:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Komi-Zyrian:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Komi-Zyrian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Komi 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 Komi:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Komi of Russian Federation

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
readPsalm 111:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will praise the Lord with their whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Komi-Zyrian Across Countries (ROP3 - 105154) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KomiPG000919KomiRussian Federation217,000Engaged yet UnreachedKomi-ZyrianAnimism
KomiPG024280KomiKazakhstan3,400Unengaged and UnreachedKomi-ZyrianEastern Orthodox Christianity

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