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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Mongolians of Mongolia

The Deaf Mongolians of Mongolia, numbering approximately 17,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as 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 are an Indigenous people, with Deaf as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Deaf people cluster of the Deaf Peoples. Their primary religion is Tibetan Buddhism. They primarily speak Mongolian Sign Language.

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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.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.
readLuke 5:27-28

Prat that God will prepare many hearts to meet Him when He says, “Follow Me!” and that they will respond in faith, leaving everything behind to follow Him.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Deaf MongoliansPG046426Deaf MongoliansMongolia17,500Engaged yet UnreachedMongolian Sign LanguageTibetan Buddhism

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