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The Evenki of Russian Federation

The Evenki of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 38,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a widely dispersed, semi‑nomadic Tungusic-speaking people of the central and eastern Siberian taiga, whose subsistence system integrates hunting, fishing, and small-scale reindeer husbandry as a unified adaptive strategy to boreal forest environments. They mostly adhere to Shamanism and Evenki is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Evenk

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Altaic
Primary Language(s): Evenki (evn)
Primary Religion(s): Shamanism
Population: 38,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043094

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Shamanism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

70%
%
Shamanism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Evenki
Language Family: Tungusic

83%
%
Evenki Speakers

Media Resources in Evenki:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Evenki:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2002 Edition✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Evenki of Russian Federation

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

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.

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.
readMatthew 25:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will honor Jesus and find joy as they take care of those in need.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
read2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Pray that as people hear and believe the gospel, they will serve others in Jesus' name, and the lost will have an opportunity to hear and respond to the gospel.

Evenki Across Countries (ROP3 - 102971) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
EvenkiPG043094EvenkiRussian Federation38,500Unengaged and UnreachedEvenkiShamanism

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