The Ukrainians of Estonia

The Ukrainians of Estonia, numbering approximately 33,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an East Slavic people of the East European Plain, speakers of Ukrainian, predominantly Eastern Orthodox with a Greek Catholic minority, marked by Cossack heritage, agrarian traditions, and a national identity forged against centuries of imperial rule. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Ukrainian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Estonia
People Cluster: Slav, Eastern
Primary Language(s): Ukrainian (ukr)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 33,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050308
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

69%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ukrainian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Ukrainian Speakers

Media Resources in Ukrainian:

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

3 films

Bible Resources in Ukrainian:

3 entries

Or check out the Ukrainian bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ukrainians 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.

Next steps for the Ukrainians:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Ukrainians of Estonia

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
readRomans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
readPsalm 22:27

Pray that all families of the nations will worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
readJohn 3:16

Pray that God will send and sustain believers to cross cultures and share the gospel with the lost. Ask that He will give them His heart for the lost and that many will believe in Him and not perish but have eternal life.

Ukrainian Across Countries (ROP3 - 110376) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

26 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Ukrainians Ukrainians Ukraine 34,450,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Russian Federation 1,115,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Kazakhstan 419,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians United States 377,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Canada 255,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Italy 244,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Moldova 212,000 Engaged yet Unreached Russian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Belarus 155,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Germany 146,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Czech Republic 142,000 Engaged yet Unreached Russian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Romania 63,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Latvia 48,500 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Uzbekistan 48,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Poland 45,500 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Georgia 38,000 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Argentina 37,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Unaffiliated
Ukrainians Ukrainians Brazil 33,500 Engaged yet Unreached Portuguese Roman Catholicism
Ukrainians Ukrainians Estonia 33,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians United Kingdom 33,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians France 23,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Azerbaijan 20,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Tajikistan 13,000 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Slovakia 10,500 Engaged yet Unreached Ukrainian Unaffiliated
Ukrainians Ukrainians Venezuela 9,100 Unengaged and Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Turkmenistan 8,500 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Ukrainians Ukrainians Kyrgyzstan 2,200 No Longer Unreached Ukrainian Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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