The Crimean Tatars are descendants of the Mongols who swept through eastern Europe in the thirteenth century. They are part of a much greater Tatar population but speak a different language and live in different areas. Large numbers of Crimean Tatars can be found in Turkey, Romania, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine.
The first Crimean Tatars to arrive in Romania did so in the 900s. They came as settlers, but others came 300 years later as conquerors, part of the Golden Horde. They crossed the Danube Delta, conquering and destroying. About 100 years later the Golden Horde was losing it's power as it was being replaced by the Ottoman Empire. There were waves of Crimean Tatars settling in Dobruja, a region that straddles modern Romania and Bulgaria. This is the same region where more Crimean Tatars fled when the Soviet Union exiled them in 1944. Today more Crimean Tatars are in Romania than Russia, and Dobruja is the center of their community.
Crimean Tatars have undergone an intense process of assimilation into other cultures. The older people have maintained a strong sense of ethnic identity. However, it has been extremely difficult for them to pass that identity on to their children in Romania. They still speak Crimean Tatar, but Romanian is the trade language.
Family ties are very important to the Crimean Tatars. The size of the immediate family ranges from four to five members. However, two or three generations will often live in the same house. The great majority of the Crimean Tatars marry within their culture, unlike some of their Tatar cousins. The family is strongly patriarchal (dominated by the men). The line of descent is through the father and inheritance is passed down through the males. Work is divided along traditional lines with men working outside and women tending to the children and the household duties.
All Crimean Tatars are Sunni Muslims. There are not yet any disciples of Christ found among them in Romania.
The Crimean Tatars need to find their way to Jesus Christ who can give them an identity in Him that will help them have abundant life. There are believers in Romania who can lead them to the cross.
Pray for the Crimean Tatars to receive justice and mercy so that their needs will be met.
Pray for the Lord to reveal himself to Crimean Tatars who are willing to seek and find the only Savior.
Pray for Holy Spirit-driven workers to go to the Crimean Tatars in Romania.
Pray for a movement to Christ among the Crimean Tatars.
Scripture Prayers for the Tatar, Crimean in Romania.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Tatar, Crimean |
People Name in Country | Tatar, Crimean |
Natural Name | Crimean Tatar |
Pronunciation |
cry-MEE-un tah-TAR
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Alternate Names | Crimean Turk; Crimean Turkish; Krymchak; Nogai; Nogay Tatar; Tartar; Tatar |
Population this Country | 18,000 |
Population all Countries | 827,000 |
Total Countries | 10 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 11434 |
ROP3 Code | 102312 |
Country | Romania | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Constanta department: Dobruja. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Romania |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Constanta department: Dobruja.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
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Primary Language | Crimean Tatar | |||
Language Code | crh Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Crimean Tatar |
Language Code | crh Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tatar | |
People Groups | Speaking Crimean Tatar |
Primary Language: Crimean Tatar
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1659-2011) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1666-2011) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2016) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Crimean Tatar | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Crimean Tatar | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Crimean Tatar | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | IBT, Russia - resources | Institute for Bible Translation - Russia |
Photo Source | Adam Jones - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Joshua Project / Global Mapping International |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |