Rumelian Turks of Greece (PGID: PG046763)

The Rumelian Turks of Greece

The Rumelian Turks of Greece, numbering approximately 160,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Turkish Muslim community that traces its roots to Rumelia, the Ottoman Empire name for its European territories, largely corresponding to today’s Balkans. Rumelian Turks are the main ethnically Turkish community in Greece today. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Turkish is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Greece
People Cluster: Turkic
Primary Language(s): Turkish (tur)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 160,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046763
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Turkish
Language Family: Turkic

100%

Turkish Speakers

Media Resources in Turkish:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Turkish:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Halk Dilinde 2012		✓	✓
Kutsal Kitap 2009		✓	✓
New Turkish Bible Translation	✓
Yeni Antlaşma 1987, 1994		✓	✓

4 entries

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Rumelian Turks 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 Rumelian Turks:

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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

Pray specifically for the Rumelian Turks of Greece

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
Psalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
Hebrews 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.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Acts 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Turk Across Countries (ROP3 - 113818) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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27 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country ▼	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG046495	Turks	United States	147,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG042466	Turks	United Kingdom	62,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG050497	Turks	United Arab Emirates	45,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG024593	Turks	Turkiye	64,300,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000606	Turks	Switzerland	138,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000576	Turks	Sweden	58,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG011937	Turks	Saudi Arabia	37,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000902	Turks	Romania	56,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG006409	Turks	Pakistan	2,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG049408	Turks	Norway	21,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000859	Turks	North Macedonia	69,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000444	Turks	Netherlands	761,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG011823	Turks	Lebanon	6,300	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG048012	Turks	Kosovo	13,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG024299	Turks	Kazakhstan	92,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG050665	Turks	Italy	40,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG046763	Rumelian Turks	Greece	160,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000274	Turks	Germany	2,205,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000204	Turks	France	394,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG011515	Turks	Egypt	57,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000099	Turks	Denmark	107,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG043491	Turks	Canada	30,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000744	Turks	Bulgaria	508,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000723	Turks	Bosnia and Herzegovina	9,800	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000073	Turks	Belgium	83,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG000046	Turks	Austria	227,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam
PG008077	Turks	Australia	59,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Turkish	Sunni Islam

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