The Central Alaskan Yupik of United States

The Central Alaskan Yupik of United States, numbering approximately 29,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are the largest Indigenous Alaska Native people group and the largest Yupik subgroup, with a deep cultural, linguistic, and historical presence in western and southwestern Alaska. Alaskan Yup'ik, Yup'ik They are an Indigenous people, in the Arctic Peoples people cluster of the North American Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Christianity - Protestantism. They primarily speak Yupik, Central.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: American Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Arctic Peoples
Primary Language(s): Yupik, Central (esu)
Primary Religion(s): Christianity - Protestantism
Population: 29,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043680
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Dig Deeper (Language):

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

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Next steps for the Central Alaskan Yupik

The Central Alaskan Yupik are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

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Next steps for the Central Alaskan Yupik

The Central Alaskan 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.

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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

Next steps for the Central Alaskan Yupik

The Central Alaskan Yupik are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

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Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
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Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
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The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
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Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Yupik, Central (ROP3 - 110751) reported in the following countries:

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