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The Estonians of United States

The Estonians of United States, numbering approximately 7,200 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Finnic people of the eastern Baltic coast, speakers of Estonian, historically Lutheran but among the least religious populations in Europe, with a revived pre-Christian Maausk tradition and strong song-festival and sauna traditions. They mostly adhere to Agnosticism and Standard Estonian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Finno-Ugric
Primary Language(s): Standard Estonian (ekk)
Primary Religion(s): Agnosticism
Population: 7,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043235
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Pray for the Estonians of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Agnosticism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

58%
%
Agnosticism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Standard Estonian
Language Family: Uralic

100%
%
Estonian, Standard Speakers

Media Resources in Standard Estonian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Standard Estonian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Standard Estonian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Estonians 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 Estonians:
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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 Estonians of United States

But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
readMatthew 5:44-45

Pray for those who don't know Jesus to encounter believers who are kind and compassionate and that their imitation of Christ will serve as a testimony that attracts lost people to Jesus.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
readPsalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Estonian Across Countries (ROP3 - 102954) reported in the following countries:

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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
EstoniansPG000779EstoniansEstonia899,000No Longer UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism
EstoniansPG000552EstoniansSweden13,500Unengaged and UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism
EstoniansPG000629EstoniansUnited Kingdom13,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism
EstoniansPG043392EstoniansCanada10,500No Longer UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism
EstoniansPG043235EstoniansUnited States7,200Engaged yet UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism
EstoniansPG024267EstoniansKazakhstan2,400Unengaged and UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism
EstoniansPG024673EstoniansUzbekistan1,600Unengaged and UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism

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