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The Deaf Mongolians of Mongolia

The Deaf Mongolians of Mongolia, numbering approximately 17,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Tibetan Buddhism and Mongolian Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Deaf Mongolian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Mongolia
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Mongolian Sign Language (msr)
Primary Religion(s): Tibetan Buddhism
Population: 17,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046426
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Pray for the Deaf Mongolians of Mongolia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Tibetan Buddhism
Religious Affiliation: Buddhism

35%
%
Tibetan Buddhism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mongolian Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

100%
%
Mongolian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Mongolian Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Mongolian Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Mongolian Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Mongolians 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 Deaf Mongolians:
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 Deaf Mongolians of Mongolia

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.

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
readLamentations 3:23-23

Pray that they will have hope in the Lord, knowing that His compassions never fails and that His mercies are new every morning.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Deaf Mongolian Across Countries (ROP3 - 116641) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf MongoliansPG046426Deaf MongoliansMongolia17,500Engaged yet UnreachedMongolian Sign LanguageTibetan Buddhism

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