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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The St. Lawrence Island Yupik of United States

The St. Lawrence Island Yupik of United States, numbering approximately 1,600 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous Arctic people whose homeland lies at the crossroads of Asia and North America, centered on St. Lawrence Island in the Bering Sea, Alaska. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Central Siberian Yupik is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Yupik, St. Lawrence Island

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Arctic Peoples
Primary Language(s): Central Siberian Yupik (ess)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,600
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043641
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Central Siberian Yupik
Language Family: Eskimo-Aleut

70%
%
Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island Speakers

Media Resources in Central Siberian Yupik:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Central Siberian Yupik:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Central Siberian Yupik bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The St. Lawrence Island Yupik 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 St. Lawrence Island Yupik:
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 St. Lawrence Island Yupik of United States

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will recognize Him as the only way to the Father and follow Him in faith.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Yupik, St. Lawrence Island Across Countries (ROP3 - 109544) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
St. Lawrence Island YupikPG043641St. Lawrence Island YupikUnited States1,600Engaged yet UnreachedCentral Siberian YupikProtestantism

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