The Greeks are the descendants of the migrants from the Balkan Peninsula who came to Russia partly in the eighteenth century, but mostly in the nineteenth century. This migration was the result of the political situation from the Balkans and Russian-Turkish wars, leading to considerable movement of the population. The Christian population, oppressed and mercilessly robbed by the government of the Osman empire, saw in Russia their liberator from the centuries-old Turkish oppression. They left their homes and followed the Russian army in masses.
In the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774, the Greek rebels from Greece fought on the Russian side and, after the war, a considerable part of them settled in the Crimea. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Greek settlements had lost their military importance. The Greeks who lived in the steppe districts in the Crimea and on the coast, used the Tatar language (they were called Greeks-Tatars). The other part, which lived in the mountain regions, preserved their own language which was a dialect of the modern Greek language. This group was called "Greeks-Hellens."
Their religion is Christian Orthodoxy.
They are religious, but lack understanding of the Gospel and a close relationship with the living God.
* Pray that there is a way to really communicate the living God of today.
* Pray for a release of workers, finances and resources that are needed.
Profile Source: Hope for Europe |
People Name General | Greek |
People Name in Country | Greek |
Population in United Kingdom | 56,000 |
World Population | 10,656,100 |
Total Countries | 74 |
Indigenous | No |
Unreached | No |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Alternate Names | Dimotiki, Greek Cypriot, Hellenic, Romei, Romeos, Urum |
People ID | 11942 |
ROP3 Code | 103480 |
Country | United Kingdom | ||
Region | Western Europe | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | United Kingdom |
Region | Western Europe |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
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Primary Language | Greek (56,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ell Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Other People Groups | Speaking Greek |
Primary Language | Greek (56,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ell Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Greek |
Primary Language: Greek
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1547-1949) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1638-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1840-1994) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | National Bible Societies |
Forum of Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
Gospel Go | World Bibles |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | General Ministry Resources |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Audio Recordings | Online Scripture (Talking Bibles) |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | Fathers Love Letter |
Film / Video | God's Story Video |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Greek |
Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
General | Bible Visuals |
General | Four Spiritual Laws |
General | Got Questions Ministry |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible Gateway Scripture |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Filos Pergamos |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: The Holy Bible in Contemporary Greek Language |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: The New Testament in Modern Greek (Vellas Version) |
Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
Text / Printed Matter | OneHope resources for children and youth |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Religion Subdivision: | Orthodox |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.40 %) |
91.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
9.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
0.0 %
|
Independent |
0.0 %
|
Orthodox |
98.0 %
|
Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
Protestant |
0.0 %
|
Roman Catholic |
2.0 %
|