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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Buryat of Russian Federation

The Buryat of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 461,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Mongolic ethnic group indigenous to southeastern Siberia. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Russia Buriat is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Mongolian
Primary Language(s): Russia Buriat (bxr)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 461,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000905
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

48%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Russia Buriat
Language Family: Mongolic-Khitan

75%
%
Buriat, Russia Speakers

Media Resources in Russia Buriat:

Films:
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MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Russia Buriat:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Buryat 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 Buryat:
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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 Buryat of Russian Federation

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.
readDeuteronomy 7:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will know God's faithful love and keep His commandments, experiencing His steadfast care.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

Pray that God will raise up believers who can share the gospel with people who don't know the good news of Jesus, that God is light and in him, there is no darkness at all.

Buriat, Russia Across Countries (ROP3 - 115059) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BuryatPG024661BuryatUzbekistan1,200Unengaged and UnreachedRussia BuriatTibetan Buddhism
BuryatPG000905BuryatRussian Federation461,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussia BuriatTibetan Buddhism

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