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The Tatars of Canada

The Tatars of Canada, numbering approximately 5,300 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Turkic ethnic group indigenous to the Tatarstan region of Russia and Ukraine. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Tatar is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Ural-Siberian
Primary Language(s): Tatar (tat)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 5,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050495
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

54%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tatar
Language Family: Turkic

100%
%
Tatar Speakers

Media Resources in Tatar:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Tatar:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
2001 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow ✓ ✓
2015 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow ✓ ✓ ✓

2 entries

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Or check out the Tatar bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Tatars of Canada

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.

Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, "the kingdom of God has come near to you."
readLuke 10:8-9

Pray that the lost will receive messengers of the gospel with joy, turn from their sins, and be healed.

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.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Tatar Across Countries (ROP3 - 109874) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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11 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Tatars PG050495 Tatars Canada 5,300 Unengaged and Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG000750 Tatars Bulgaria 6,100 Engaged yet Unreached Crimean Tatar Ethnoreligion
Tatars PG046684 Tatars United States 7,000 Unengaged and Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024531 Tatars Tajikistan 7,200 Engaged yet Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024370 Tatars Kyrgyzstan 7,900 Engaged yet Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024090 Tatars Azerbaijan 15,500 Unengaged and Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024590 Tatars Turkiye 31,500 Engaged yet Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024638 Tatars Turkmenistan 73,000 Unengaged and Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024298 Tatars Kazakhstan 259,000 Engaged yet Unreached Russian Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024316 Tatars Uzbekistan 868,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam
Tatars PG024481 Tatars Russian Federation 7,080,000 Engaged yet Unreached Tatar Sunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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