Yukaghir in Ukraine


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Introduction / History

The Yukaghirs are made up of 13 nomadic subgroups, including the Chuvans. They are the remnants of a population who for centuries have inhabited the tundra and taiga zones of Arctic Siberia.

In their original Siberian home the Yukaghirs were nomadic hunter-gatherers. They would follow elk and reindeer migrations. The men would hunt for animals and fish while the women gathered edible plants during the warmer parts of the year. They used reindeer for transportation and sold skins of animals for cash.

With the decline of their traditional economic activities, the dismal environmental situation of their lands, and the decrease in the population of the Yukaghir people, they and their language are close to becoming extinct. Some have migrated to other parts of Russia or Ukraine.


Where Are they Located?

The traditional home of the Yukaghirs is eastern Siberia in the Kolyma region. A small number of Yukaghirs had migrated to Ukraine.


What Are Their Lives Like?

We don't know how the Yukaghirs support themselves in Ukraine since there are so few of them. Many Yukaghirs have been assimilated into other cultures including those of the Yakuts, the Russians, and the Ukrainians. Imagine going from a nomadic lifestyle in the tundra to a modern urban setting like that of Ukraine. It must be a huge adjustment for the Chuvan Yukaghirs in Ukraine.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Many Yukaghirs have converted to the Russian Orthodox Church, yet they continue to practice their shamanistic beliefs in spirits. We do not know the current religious practices of the Yukaghirs in Ukraine, but they still lack a culturally-relevant fellowship of their own.


What Are Their Needs?

The Yukaghir of Ukraine need to become part of a Bible believing church. The Yukaghir language is disappearing and may be extinct in a few years. Most speak Russian or Ukrainian.


Prayer Points

Pray that Christians in the Ukraine would reach out to the Yukaghirs and begin to build friendships with them.
Pray that the Yukaghirs would be drawn by the Holy Spirit into a genuine love relationship with Christ.
Pray that converted Yukaghirs would go to their homeland in Siberia and evangelize their people.


Scripture Prayers for the Yukaghir, Chuvan in Ukraine.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukaghir_people
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15070/UP
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/index.php/issue/day/Chuvan-Yukaghir-People-in-Ukraine/
http://www.liquisearch.com/yukaghir_people/region
https://www.scribd.com/doc/315594413/Yukaghir-Tribe


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Chuvan
People Name in Country Yukaghir, Chuvan
Natural Name Yukaghir
Alternate Names
Population this Country 200
Population all Countries 1,600
Total Countries 3
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 15070
ROP3 Code 109520
ROP25 Code 307685
ROP25 Name Southern Yukaghir
Country Ukraine
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Ukraine
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
5.00 %
Ethnic Religions
85.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
10.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ukrainian
Language Code ukr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Yukaghir, Southern
Primary Language Ukrainian
Language Code ukr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Yukaghir, Southern
People Groups Speaking Ukrainian

Primary Language:  Ukrainian

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1869-2016)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1880-1997)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1903-2020)
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