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 Buryatia, 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. Some hope to return to reindeer herding.


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.
Pray that God would send Russian, Buryat and Mongolian Christians to share Jesus with the Soyot people.
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.


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
People ID 19736
ROP3 Code 115818
ROP25 Code 307688
ROP25 Name Soyot
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
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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