Ashkenazi Jews of United States (PGID: PG047229)

The Ashkenazi Jews of United States

The Ashkenazi Jews of United States, numbering approximately 192,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Jewish ethnocultural community originating in medieval Central Europe and later concentrated in Eastern Europe, historically linked by Yiddish language, shared ancestry, and distinctive religious and cultural traditions. They mostly adhere to Judaism and Eastern Yiddish is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Eastern Yiddish Jew

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Jewish Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): Eastern Yiddish (ydd)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 192,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047229

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

96%

Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eastern Yiddish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Yiddish, Eastern Speakers

Media Resources in Eastern Yiddish:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Eastern Yiddish:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Einspruch		✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Eastern Yiddish bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ashkenazi Jews 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 Ashkenazi Jews:

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 Ashkenazi Jews of United States

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
Romans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Luke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself.
Philippians 3:20-21

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember their citizenship is in heaven.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
Psalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Jew, Ashkenazi Across Countries (ROP3 - 104247) reported in the following countries:

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11 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG047229	Ashkenazi Jews	United States	192,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG000833	Ashkenazi Jews	Hungary	48,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG000593	Ashkenazi Jews	Switzerland	18,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG024065	Ashkenazi Jews	Azerbaijan	18,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG043418	Ashkenazi Jews	Canada	13,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG000246	Ashkenazi Jews	Germany	8,600	Unengaged and Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG000864	Ashkenazi Jews	Moldova	3,800	Unengaged and Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG000877	Ashkenazi Jews	Poland	3,200	Unengaged and Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG000795	Ashkenazi Jews	Georgia	3,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism
PG024274	Ashkenazi Jews	Kazakhstan	1,400	Unengaged and Unreached	Russian	Judaism
PG024618	Ashkenazi Jews	Turkmenistan	800	Unengaged and Unreached	Eastern Yiddish	Judaism

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