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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:

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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:
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 Buryat of Russian Federation

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
readJohn 1:5

Pray that when discouraging days come, those who cross cultures for the sake of the gospel will be comforted as they remember that the light of Christ is stronger than the darkness that surrounds them.

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

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2 people groups

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

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