Soyot in Russia

The Soyot have only been reported in Russia
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Introduction / History

The Soyot people were once part of a cluster of peoples that eventually split into three groups. Then the Soyots themselves were nearly engulfed by the much larger Buryat groups that migrated into their homeland from Mongolia. Before the Soviet Era, their chief occupations was reindeer herding. The Soyot live in Russia, near the Mongolian border.


What Are Their Lives Like?

After the fall of the USSR in 1991, the Soyot people have been trying to revive their culture. They established the Association of the Soyot Nation in 1993. Some hope to return to reindeer herding. It is unlikely they will be able to make a sustainable living this way, but it is the way of their ancestors.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Although most practice Tibetan Buddhism, they are trying to go back to their shamanistic roots to revive their dying culture. Their language is close to extinction.


What Are Their Needs?

The Soyot people desperately need job training. They need to find new ways of making a living.


Prayer Points

Pray for culturally sensitive workers to take Jesus to the Soyot people in such a way that they realize that they can embrace him without jeopardizing their culture.
Pray that the Soyot will know that only Jesus Christ can protect them from the spirits.
Ask God to open the hearts of the Soyot to make them receptive to the gospel.
Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Soyot.


Scripture Prayers for the Soyot in Russia.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyot


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Soyot
People Name in Country Soyot
Pronunciation SOY-aht
Alternate Names
Population this Country 4,400
Population all Countries 4,400
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 19736
ROP3 Code 115818
Country Russia
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Tyva Republic and Krasnoyarskiy Kray; southern Siberia near Mongolia border.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Russia
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Tyva Republic and Krasnoyarskiy Kray; southern Siberia near Mongolia border..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Soyot in Russia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Buddhism
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
70.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
30.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tuvan (4,400 speakers)
Language Code tyv   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tuvan (4,400 speakers)
Language Code tyv   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tuvan

Primary Language:  Tuvan

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1996)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2002)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2011-2017)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Tuva Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video My Last Day video, anime Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Holy Bible in Tuvan Institute for Bible Translation
Mobile App Android Bible app: Tuvan YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Библиядан Чуруктарлыг Чугаалар (Tuvan kids Bible) Institute for Bible Translation
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Tuvan YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Библиядан Чуруктарлыг Чугаалар (Children's Bible in Tuvan) Institute for Bible Translation
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Ыдыктыг Библия тыва дылда (Bible in Tuvan) Institute for Bible Translation
Text / Printed Matter IBT, Russia - resources Institute for Bible Translation
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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