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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Abaza44,000Y0.10 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamAbazaP
Abaza
M
Abaza of Russia
T
Abkhaz11,0001.20 %70.00 %2.2 ChristianityAbkhazP
Abkhaz
M
Abkhaz of Russia
T
Adyghe126,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAdygheP
Adyghe
M
Adyghe of Russia
T
Adyghe, Kabardian523,000Y1.00 %6.00 %2.2 IslamKabardianP
Adyghe, Kabardian
M
Adyghe, Kabardian of Russia
T
Aghul35,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAghulP
Aghul
M
Aghul of Russia
T
Akhvakh, Axvax8,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAkhvakh M
Akhvakh, Axvax of Russia
T
AkkinY0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamChechen   
Albanian, Tosk3000.50 %30.00 %2.2 IslamAlbanian, ToskP
Albanian, Tosk
  
Aleut, Eastern500Y0.60 %60.00 %2.2 ChristianityAleut M
Aleut, Eastern of Russia
 
Altai, Oirot75,000Y2.10 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsAltai, SouthernP
Altai, Oirot
 T
AlutorY0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsAlutor   
Americans, U.S.1,600Y22.00 %75.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
Americans, U.S.
  
Andalal61,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAvar   
Andi, Qwannab12,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAndiP
Andi, Qwannab
M
Andi, Qwannab of Russia
T
Antsukh51,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAvar   
Arab, Uzbeki9,7000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Uzbeki Spoken   
Archi, Archintsy1,000Y0.00 %1.00 %Y1.1 IslamArchi M
Archi, Archintsy of Russia
T
Armenian1,197,0008.70 %94.00 %3.2 ChristianityArmenianP
Armenian
M
Armenian of Russia
T
Assyrian11,0001.00 %90.00 %2.2 ChristianityAssyrian Neo-AramaicP
Assyrian
 T
Avar, Dagestani923,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAvarP
Avar, Dagestani
M
Avar, Dagestani of Russia
T
Azerbaijani, North610,0000.20 %3.00 %Y1.2 IslamAzerbaijani, NorthP
Azerbaijani, North
M
Azerbaijani, North of Russia
T
Bagulal1,500Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamBagvalal M
Bagulal of Russia
T
Balkar114,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKarachay-BalkarP
Balkar
M
Balkar of Russia
T
Baloch, Western3000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamBalochi, WesternP
Baloch, Western
M
Baloch, Western of Russia
T
Bashkir, Bashkort1,604,000Y0.90 %6.00 %2.2 IslamBashkortP
Bashkir, Bashkort
M
Bashkir, Bashkort of Russia
T
Batlukh51,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAvar   
Belorusian528,0001.30 %71.00 %2.2 ChristianityBelarusanP
Belorusian
  
Bezhta6,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamBezhta M
Bezhta of Russia
T
Bosniak300Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamBosnianP
Bosniak
  
Botlikh3,600Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamBotlikh   
British1,0008.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Bulgarian24,0001.90 %80.00 %2.2 ChristianityBulgarianP
Bulgarian
 T
Buriat, Russian467,000Y1.00 %14.00 %2.2 BuddhismBuriat, RussiaP
Buriat, Russian
 T
ChamalinY0.05 %0.50 %Y1.2 IslamChamalal   
Chechen, Nohchi1,449,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamChechenP
Chechen, Nohchi
M
Chechen, Nohchi of Russia
T
Chelkans1,200Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsRussian   
Chirag / Amuq3,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDargwa   
Chukchi, Chukot16,000Y0.70 %12.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsChukchiP
Chukchi, Chukot
M
Chukchi, Chukot of Russia
T
Chuvash, Bolgar1,453,000Y1.20 %50.00 %2.2 ChristianityChuvashP
Chuvash, Bolgar
  
Croat3000.40 %92.00 %2.2 ChristianityCroatianP
Croat
 T
Cuban700Y4.00 %52.00 %3.1 ChristianitySpanish   
Czech, Bohemian1,9000.70 %26.00 %2.2 Non-ReligiousCzechP
Czech, Bohemian
  
Darginian, Dargwa597,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDargwaP
Darginian, Dargwa
M
Darginian, Dargwa of Russia
T
DeafY1.90 %66.00 %2.2 ChristianityRussian Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
Digor2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamOssetic   
Dolgan8,000Y0.90 %60.00 %2.2 ChristianityDolgan M
Dolgan of Russia
T
Dungan1,7000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDunganP
Dungan
 T
Enets, Yenisei Samoyed200Y0.00 %4.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsEnets, ForestP
Enets, Yenisei Samoyed
M
Enets, Yenisei Samoyed of Russia
T
Eskimo, Siberian1,800Y0.80 %18.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsYupik, Central SiberiaP
Eskimo, Siberian
M
Eskimo, Siberian of Russia
 
Estonian18,0004.90 %45.00 %3.1 Non-ReligiousEstonian, StandardP
Estonian
  
Even, Lamut22,000Y0.80 %8.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsEven M
Even, Lamut of Russia
 
Ewenki, Tungus39,000Y1.20 %10.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsEvenkiP
Ewenki, Tungus
M
Ewenki, Tungus of Russia
T
Finnish, Finn21,000Y12.10 %84.00 %3.2 ChristianityFinnish  T
French1,5001.00 %61.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Gagauzi Turk14,0004.00 %80.00 %3.1 ChristianityGagauzP
Gagauzi Turk
  
Georgian, Ajari160,0001.50 %79.00 %2.2 ChristianityGeorgianP
Georgian, Ajari
M
Georgian, Ajari of Russia
T
German, Volga German399,0002.10 %64.00 %3.1 ChristianityGerman, StandardP
German, Volga German
  
Ghunzib, Hunzib900Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamHunzib M
Ghunzib, Hunzib of Russia
T
Gilyak, Nivkh4,700Y0.40 %5.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsGilyak M
Gilyak, Nivkh of Russia
T
Ginukh, Hinux500Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamHinukh M
Ginukh, Hinux of Russia
T
Godoberi400Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamGhodoberi M
Godoberi of Russia
T
Greek, Romeos87,0000.40 %91.00 %2.2 ChristianityGreekP
Greek, Romeos
 T
Gypsy, Domari, Karachi1.50 %65.00 %2.2 ChristianityDomariP
Gypsy, Domari, Karachi
 T
Gypsy, Ruska Roma207,000Y2.00 %60.00 %2.2 ChristianityRussianP
Gypsy, Ruska Roma
 T
Han Chinese, Mandarin29,000Y5.70 %6.00 %3.2 Non-ReligiousRussianP
Han Chinese, Mandarin
 T
Hungarian2,8002.80 %88.00 %3.1 ChristianityHungarianP
Hungarian
  
Ingrian, Izhor, Luzh300Y0.80 %70.00 %2.2 ChristianityIngrian   
Ingush, Galgai450,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamIngushP
Ingush, Galgai
M
Ingush, Galgai of Russia
T
Italian1,4001.10 %83.00 %2.2 ChristianityItalianP
Italian
  
Itelmen3,200Y0.60 %75.00 %2.2 ChristianityItelmen M
Itelmen of Russia
T
Jakata, Jati47,000Y0.50 %2.00 %Y1.2 IslamJakati   
Japanese9000.50 %1.50 %Y1.2 BuddhismJapaneseP
Japanese
  
Jew, Georgian0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsJudeo-GeorgianP
Jew, Georgian
 T
Jew, Russian159,000Y3.00 %4.70 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsRussianP
Jew, Russian
 T
Jewish Tat, Judeo-Tat1,6000.10 %0.50 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsJudeo-TatP
Jewish Tat, Judeo-Tat
 T
Jews, Mountain800Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsRussian   
Kaitag21,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDargwa   
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul186,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 BuddhismKalmyk-OiratP
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul
M
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul of Russia
T
Karachai221,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKarachay-BalkarP
Karachai
M
Karachai of Russia
T
Karaite, Karaim200Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsKaraimP
Karaite, Karaim
 T
Karakalpak1,5000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKarakalpakP
Karakalpak
M
Karakalpak of Russia
T
Karata4,900Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKarata M
Karata of Russia
T
Karelian, Norgorod62,000Y5.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityKarelianP
Karelian, Norgorod
  
Kazakh656,0000.01 %0.10 %Y1.1 IslamKazakhP
Kazakh
M
Kazakh of Russia
T
Kereks400Y0.90 %22.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsRussian   
Khanti, Ostyak31,000Y0.90 %7.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKhantyP
Khanti, Ostyak
M
Khanti, Ostyak of Russia
T
Khvarshin, Khwarshi500Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKhvarshi M
Khvarshin, Khwarshi of Russia
T
Komi-Permyat96,000Y1.20 %43.00 %2.2 ChristianityKomi-Permyak M
Komi-Permyat of Russia
 
Komi-Yazva4,300Y1.00 %40.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKomi-Zyrian M
Komi-Yazva of Russia
 
Komi-Zyrian231,000Y1.10 %37.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKomi-Zyrian M
Komi-Zyrian of Russia
 
Korean155,00017.00 %31.00 %3.2 ChristianityKoreanP
Korean
 T
Koryak, Nymylan8,100Y0.30 %6.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKoryakP
Koryak, Nymylan
M
Koryak, Nymylan of Russia
 
Kubachi100Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDargwa   
Kumandins2,900Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsRussian   
Kumyk, Kumuk509,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKumykP
Kumyk, Kumuk
M
Kumyk, Kumuk of Russia
T
Kurd, Kurmanji24,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKurdish, NorthernP
Kurd, Kurmanji
 T
Kyrgyz105,0000.70 %5.00 %Y1.2 IslamKyrgyzP
Kyrgyz
M
Kyrgyz of Russia
T
Lak, Laki181,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamLakP
Lak, Laki
M
Lak, Laki of Russia
T
Latvian, Lett19,0007.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityLatvian, Standard   
Lezgian, Lezghi480,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamLezgiP
Lezgian, Lezghi
M
Lezgian, Lezghi of Russia
T
Lithuanian32,0001.10 %85.00 %2.2 ChristianityLithuanianP
Lithuanian
  
Ludian, Lyudikovian13,000Y1.10 %65.00 %2.2 ChristianityLudian   
Macedonian3000.20 %66.00 %2.2 ChristianityMacedonianP
Macedonian
 T
Mansi, Vogul12,000Y0.60 %4.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsMansi M
Mansi, Vogul of Russia
 
Mari, High393,000Y1.80 %90.00 %2.2 ChristianityMari, Hill   
Mari, Low554,000Y1.10 %85.00 %2.2 ChristianityMari, Meadow   
Mennonites25.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityPlautdietsch   
Mingrelian600Y1.00 %85.00 %2.2 ChristianityRussianP
Mingrelian
  
Moldavian158,0003.70 %73.00 %3.1 ChristianityRomanianP
Moldavian
  
Mongol, Khalka, Mongolian3,000Y1.20 %2.00 %Y1.2 BuddhismMongolian, HalhP
Mongol, Khalka, Mongolian
 T
Mordvin-Erzya58,000Y1.60 %64.00 %2.2 ChristianityErzyaP
Mordvin-Erzya
  
Mordvin-Moksha753,000Y1.60 %65.00 %2.2 ChristianityMoksha   
Muirin / Gubden39,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDargwa   
Mussulman Tat2,1000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTat, MuslimP
Mussulman Tat
 T
Nanai, Gold12,000Y1.00 %7.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNanaiP
Nanai, Gold
M
Nanai, Gold of Russia
T
Negidal, Nizovsk500Y0.30 %5.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsNegidal M
Negidal, Nizovsk of Russia
T
Nenets, Yurak Samoyed45,000Y0.50 %7.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNenetsP
Nenets, Yurak Samoyed
M
Nenets, Yurak Samoyed of Russia
T
Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed900Y0.30 %7.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNganasan M
Nganasan, Tavgi Samoyed of Russia
 
Nogai105,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamNogaiP
Nogai
M
Nogai of Russia
T
Olonetsian, Livvikovian13,000Y4.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityLivvi-Karelian   
Orochi, Orichen600Y0.50 %10.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsOroch M
Orochi, Orichen of Russia
 
Orok300Y0.40 %3.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsOrok M
Orok of Russia
 
Ossete535,000Y1.40 %65.00 %2.2 ChristianityOssetic M
Ossete of Russia
T
Pashtun, Northern5,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPashto, NorthernP
Pashtun, Northern
 T
Persian3,7000.20 %0.50 %Y1.2 IslamPersian, IranianP
Persian
 T
Polish48,0000.30 %90.00 %2.2 ChristianityPolishP
Polish
 T
Romani, Vlax, Central11,0005.00 %65.00 %3.1 ChristianityRomani, VlaxP
Romani, Vlax, Central
M
Romani, Vlax, Central of Russia
T
Romanian3,2005.40 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianityRomanianP
Romanian
  
Russian115,408,000Y1.20 %77.00 %2.2 ChristianityRussianP
Russian
  
Rutul, Rutal36,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamRutul M
Rutul, Rutal of Russia
T
Saami, Kildin400Y2.00 %70.00 %2.2 ChristianitySaami, Kildin M
Saami, Kildin of Russia
 
Saami, Skolt400Y1.20 %85.00 %2.2 ChristianitySaami, Skolt M
Saami, Skolt of Russia
 
Saami, Ter400Y1.00 %60.00 %2.2 ChristianitySaami, Ter M
Saami, Ter of Russia
 
Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed3,700Y0.70 %6.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsSelkup M
Selkup, Ostyak Samoyed of Russia
 
Serb3,6000.60 %80.00 %2.2 ChristianitySerbianP
Serb
 T
Slovak3001.20 %93.00 %2.2 ChristianitySlovakP
Slovak
  
South Asian, general35,0000.30 %3.00 %Y1.2 HinduismHindiP
South Asian, general
 T
Soyot3,700Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 BuddhismTuva M
Soyot of Russia
 
Spaniard1,2001.00 %77.00 %2.2 ChristianitySpanishP
Spaniard
  
Tabassaran, Ghumghum148,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTabassaranP
Tabassaran, Ghumghum
M
Tabassaran, Ghumghum of Russia
T
Tajik203,0000.10 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamTajikiP
Tajik
M
Tajik of Russia
T
Talysh, Talish2,6000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTalyshP
Talysh, Talish
M
Talysh, Talish of Russia
T
Tatar5,375,000Y0.40 %3.00 %Y1.2 IslamTatarP
Tatar
M
Tatar of Russia
T
Tatar, Chulym400Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsChulymP
Tatar, Chulym
M
Tatar, Chulym of Russia
T
Tatar, Crimean2,5000.05 %0.50 %Y1.2 IslamCrimean TatarP
Tatar, Crimean
M
Tatar, Crimean of Russia
T
Tatar, Khakass, Yenisei74,000Y1.10 %30.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKhakasP
Tatar, Khakass, Yenisei
M
Tatar, Khakass, Yenisei of Russia
T
Tatar, Kriashen35,000Y0.30 %2.00 %Y1.2 IslamTatar   
Tatar, Mishari800Y0.20 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamTatar   
Tatar, Shorian, Kuznets13,000Y1.00 %70.00 %2.2 ChristianityShorP
Tatar, Shorian, Kuznets
M
Tatar, Shorian, Kuznets of Russia
 
Tatar, Siberian6,900Y0.10 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamTatar   
Teleut, Altai2,700Y1.00 %35.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsAltai, NorthernP
Teleut, Altai
M
Teleut, Altai of Russia
T
Tindin, Tindi2,200Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTindi M
Tindin, Tindi of Russia
T
Tofalar800Y0.50 %60.00 %2.2 ChristianityKaragas M
Tofalar of Russia
 
Tsakhur, Caxur13,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTsakhurP
Tsakhur, Caxur
M
Tsakhur, Caxur of Russia
T
Tsez, Dido12,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDido M
Tsez, Dido of Russia
T
Tsudakar20,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDargwa   
Tubalars2,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsRussian   
Turk106,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTurkishP
Turk
 T
Turkmen, Turkoman37,0000.00 %2.00 %Y1.1 IslamTurkmenP
Turkmen, Turkoman
M
Turkmen, Turkoman of Russia
T
Tuvans-Todzhans1,900Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 BuddhismTuvaP
Tuvans-Todzhans
 T
Tuvinian, Uriankhai267,000Y0.20 %1.50 %Y1.2 Non-ReligiousTuvaP
Tuvinian, Uriankhai
M
Tuvinian, Uriankhai of Russia
T
Udekhe1,500Y0.20 %3.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsUdihe M
Udekhe of Russia
 
Udin, Udi4,3001.00 %90.00 %2.2 ChristianityUdi  T
Udmurt, Votyak559,000Y0.01 %58.00 %2.1 ChristianityUdmurtP
Udmurt, Votyak
 T
Ukranian1,952,0003.80 %79.00 %3.1 ChristianityUkrainianP
Ukranian
 T
Ulchi2,800Y0.70 %6.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsUlch M
Ulchi of Russia
 
Uyghur3,7000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamUyghurP
Uyghur
 T
Uzbek, Northern293,0000.30 %0.75 %Y1.2 IslamUzbek, NorthernP
Uzbek, Northern
 T
Vepsian8,300Y0.80 %65.00 %2.2 ChristianityVepsP
Vepsian
M
Vepsian of Russia
 
Vietnamese, Kinh14,0001.80 %9.00 %2.2 BuddhismVietnameseP
Vietnamese, Kinh
  
Vod, Votish14,000Y1.00 %70.00 %2.2 ChristianityVod   
Yakut484,000Y2.00 %65.00 %2.2 ChristianityYakutP
Yakut
M
Yakut of Russia
T
Yazidi41,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Ethnic ReligionsRussianP
Yazidi
  
Yenisei Ostyak, Ket1,200Y0.30 %4.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsKetP
Yenisei Ostyak, Ket
M
Yenisei Ostyak, Ket of Russia
T
Yukaghir, Southern100Y0.30 %5.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsYukaghir, Southern M
Yukaghir, Southern of Russia
 
Yukagir, Odul200Y0.60 %8.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsYukaghir, Northern M
Yukagir, Odul of Russia
 
Yupik, Naukan500Y0.80 %12.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsYupik, Naukan M
Yupik, Naukan of Russia
 
Total People Groups:   177 142,704,000 120     89 2.2     105 86 96
Unclassified / Other Individuals 1,740,000  
UN Country Population (2013) 144,444,000  
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Russia – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 89 50.3 % 13,831,000 9.7 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 67 37.9 % 124,583,000 87.3 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 21 11.9 % 4,290,000 3.0 %
Totals 177   142,704,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % of Population in People Group:  The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
Russia – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Abaza
44,000


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Abkhaz
11,000


Adyghe
126,000


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Adyghe, Kabardian
523,000


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Aghul
35,000


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Albanian, Tosk
300


Altai, Oirot
75,000


Americans, U.S.
1,600


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Andi, Qwannab
12,000


Armenian
1,197,000


Assyrian
11,000


Avar, Dagestani
923,000


Azerbaijani, North
610,000


Balkar
114,000


Baloch, Western
300


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Bashkir, Bashkort
1,604,000


Belorusian
528,000


Bosniak
300


British
1,000


Bulgarian
24,000


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Buriat, Russian
467,000


Chechen, Nohchi
1,449,000


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Chukchi, Chukot
16,000


Chuvash, Bolgar
1,453,000


Croat
300


Czech, Bohemian
1,900


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Darginian, Dargwa
597,000


Deaf
Unknown


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Dungan
1,700


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Enets, Yenisei Samoyed
200


Eskimo, Siberian
1,800


Estonian
18,000


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Ewenki, Tungus
39,000


French
1,500


Gagauzi Turk
14,000


Georgian, Ajari
160,000


German, Volga German
399,000


Greek, Romeos
87,000


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Gypsy, Domari, Karachi
50


Gypsy, Ruska Roma
207,000


Han Chinese, Mandarin
29,000


Hungarian
2,800


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Ingush, Galgai
450,000


Italian
1,400


Japanese
900


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Jew, Georgian
80


Jew, Russian
159,000


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Jewish Tat, Judeo-Tat
1,600


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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongul
186,000


Karachai
221,000


Karaite, Karaim
200


Karakalpak
1,500


Karelian, Norgorod
62,000


Kazakh
656,000


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Khanti, Ostyak
31,000


Korean
155,000


Koryak, Nymylan
8,100


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Kumyk, Kumuk
509,000


Kurd, Kurmanji
24,000


Kyrgyz
105,000


Lak, Laki
181,000


Lezgian, Lezghi
480,000


Lithuanian
32,000


Macedonian
300


Mingrelian
600


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Moldavian
158,000


Mongol, Khalka, Mongolian
3,000


Mordvin-Erzya
58,000


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Mussulman Tat
2,100


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Nanai, Gold
12,000


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Nenets, Yurak Samoyed
45,000


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Nogai
105,000


Pashtun, Northern
5,400


Persian
3,700


Polish
48,000


Romani, Vlax, Central
11,000


Romanian
3,200


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Russian
115,408,000


Serb
3,600


Slovak
300


South Asian, general
35,000


Spaniard
1,200


Tabassaran, Ghumghum
148,000


Tajik
203,000


Talysh, Talish
2,600


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Tatar
5,375,000


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Tatar, Chulym
400


Tatar, Crimean
2,500


Tatar, Khakass, Yenisei
74,000


Tatar, Shorian, Kuznets
13,000


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Teleut, Altai
2,700


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Tsakhur, Caxur
13,000


Turk
106,000


Turkmen, Turkoman
37,000


Tuvans-Todzhans
1,900


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Tuvinian, Uriankhai
267,000


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Udmurt, Votyak
559,000


Ukranian
1,952,000


Uyghur
3,700


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Uzbek, Northern
293,000


Vepsian
8,300


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Vietnamese, Kinh
14,000


Yakut
484,000


Yazidi
41,000


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Yenisei Ostyak, Ket
1,200

Russia People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Russia – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Abazaabq11Need?
Abkhazabk10Portions
Adygheady11NT
Aghulagx11Portions
Akhvakhakv11None
Albanian, Toskals10Complete
Aleutale10Portions
Altai, Northernatv10None
Altai, Southernalt10NT
Alutoralr11None
Andiani11Portions
Arabic, Uzbeki Spokenauz11None
Archiaqc11None
Armenianhye10Complete
Assyrian Neo-Aramaicaii10Complete
Avarava44NT
Azerbaijani, Northazj11Complete
Bagvalalkva11None
Balochi, Westernbgn11Portions
Bashkortbak10Portions
Belarusanbel10Complete
Bezhtakap11Portions
Bosnianbos11Complete
Botlikhbph11None
Bulgarianbul10Complete
Buriat, Russiabxr10Complete
Chamalalcji11None
Chechenche22Complete
Chukchickt10Portions
Chulymclw11None
Chuvashchv10NT
Crimean Tatarcrh11NT
Croatianhrv10Complete
Czechces10Complete
Dargwadar66Portions
Didoddo11None
Dolgandlg10Portions
Domarirmt10None
Dungandng11Portions
Enets, Forestenf11None
Englisheng20Complete
Erzyamyv10NT
Estonian, Standardekk10None
Eveneve10Portions
Evenkievn10Portions
Finnishfin10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Gagauzgag10NT
Georgiankat10Complete
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Ghodoberigdo11None
Gilyakniv11None
Greekell10Complete
Hindihin11Complete
Hinukhgin11None
Hungarianhun10Complete
Hunzibhuz11None
Ingrianizh10None
Ingushinh11Portions
Italianita10Complete
Itelmenitl10Portions
Jakatijat11None
Japanesejpn11Complete
Judeo-Georgianjge11None
Judeo-Tatjdt11Portions
Kabardiankbd10NT
Kalmyk-Oiratxal11Complete
Karachay-Balkarkrc22NT
Karagaskim10None
Karaimkdr11Portions
Karakalpakkaa11NT
Karatakpt11None
Kareliankrl10Portions
Kazakhkaz11Complete
Ketket11Need?
Khakaskjh10NT
Khantykca10NT
Khvarshikhv11None
Komi-Permyakkoi10Portions
Komi-Zyriankpv20Complete
Koreankor10Complete
Koryakkpy10Portions
Kumykkum11NT
Kurdish, Northernkmr11Complete
Kyrgyzkir11Complete
Laklbe11Portions
Latvian, Standardlvs10None
Lezgilez11Portions
Lithuanianlit10Complete
Livvi-Karelianolo10NT
Ludianlud10None
Macedonianmkd10Complete
Mansimns11Portions
Mari, Hillmrj10NT
Mari, Meadowmhr10NT
Mokshamdf10Portions
Mongolian, Halhkhk11Complete
Nanaigld10Portions
Negidalneg11None
Nenetsyrk10Portions
Nganasannio10None
Nogainog11NT
Orochoac10None
Orokoaa11None
Osseticoss21NT
Pashto, Northernpbu11Complete
Persian, Iranianpes11Complete
Plautdietschpdt10Complete
Polishpol10Complete
Romani, Vlaxrmy10NT
Romanianron20Complete
Russianrus115Complete
Russian Sign Languagersl10None
Rutulrut11Portions
Saami, Kildinsjd10None
Saami, Skoltsms10Portions
Saami, Tersjt10Need?
Selkupsel10None
Serbiansrp10Complete
Shorcjs10Portions
Slovakslk10Complete
Spanishspa20Complete
Tabassarantab11NT
Tajikitgk11Complete
Talyshtly11None
Tat, Muslimttt11None
Tatartat44NT
Tinditin11None
Tsakhurtkr11Portions
Turkishtur11Complete
Turkmentuk11NT
Tuvatyv33Complete
Udiudi10Portions
Udiheude11Need?
Udmurtudm10NT
Ukrainianukr10Complete
Ulchulc10None
Uyghuruig11Complete
Uzbek, Northernuzn11NT
Vepsvep10NT
Vietnamesevie10Complete
Vodvot10Need?
Yakutsah10NT
Yukaghir, Northernykg10Portions
Yukaghir, Southernyux11None
Yupik, Central Siberianess10Portions
Yupik, Naukanynk10NT
Totals: 147 177 89   105 37 80 72 36
Data Notes
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Russia – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 1.2 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
Christianity Segments [2] [3]
(Evangelicals distributed across
Christianity Segments)
 
% Evangelical and % Christian Adherent Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
  2. Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Christian Adherent Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may also mean unknown or unavailable.
Russia – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Russia. Ministries in the Russia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Eastern Europe and Eurasia section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Russia   Ministries in Eastern Europe and Eurasia
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Russia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 142,704,000
Percent Urbanization 73 %
Total People Groups 177
Unreached People Groups 89
Region Eastern Europe and Eurasia
10/40 Window No
Official National Language Russian
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 67.7%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 1.2%  [2]
Country Progress Level 2.2
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.788 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Library of Congress
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
[2]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
 
Prayer Cards
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Maps
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