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The Deaf Ukrainians of Ukraine

The Deaf Ukrainians of Ukraine, numbering approximately 365,000 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 Ethnoreligion and Ukrainian Sign Language is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Ukraine
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Ukrainian Sign Language (ukl)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 365,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047788
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Pray for the Deaf Ukrainians of Ukraine

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ukrainian Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

12%
%
Ukrainian Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Ukrainian Sign Language:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Ukrainian Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Ukrainians 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 Ukrainians:
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 Ukrainians of Ukraine

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
readLamentations 3:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through trials, they will be satisfied with the Lord as their portion and will place all their hope in Him.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.
readEphesians 6:18b-19

Ask God to give believers He sends to the lost of this people group the boldness and clarity to proclaim the mystery of the gospel in a way that people can understand.

Deaf Ukrainian Across Countries (ROP3 - 116532) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Deaf UkrainiansPG047788Deaf UkrainiansUkraine365,000Engaged yet UnreachedUkrainian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion

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