UNREACHED PEOPLE OF UKRAINE Pray for the Unreached

UNREACHED PEOPLE OF UKRAINE Pray for the Unreached 2 nd Edition

ADYGHE OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Adygea, Russia People: Adyghe Population in Ukraine: 600 World Population: 527, 000 Main Language: Adyghe Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

ALBANIAN, TOSK OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Albania People: Albanian, Tosk Population in Ukraine: 3, 100 World Population: 2, 435, 000 Main Language: Albanian, Tosk Main Religion: Non-Religious Bible: Complete Evangelical Christian: 0. 55% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

AVAR OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Dagestan, Russia People: Avar Population in Ukraine: 1, 400 World Population: 801, 000 Main Language: Avar Main Religion: Islam Bible: Portions Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

AZERBAIJANI, NORTH OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Azerbaijan People: Azerbaijani, North Population in Ukraine: 42, 000 World Population: 8, 858, 000 Main Language: Azerbaijani, North Main Religion: Islam Bible: Complete Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

AZERBAIJANI, NORTH OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Ask the Lord to send long-term Christian workers to the Ukraine to share Christ with the Azeri. * Pray for God to bring vision for outreach to Ukrainian believers who are currently living among the Azeri. * Ask God to send prayer teams who will break up the soil through worship and intercession. * Pray that God will open doors for Christian businessmen to share Christ with the Azeri. * Ask the Holy Spirit to soften their hearts towards Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel. * Pray for God to give wisdom, favor, and strategies to the missions agencies that are focusing on the Azeri. * Ask the Lord to raise strong local churches among the Azeri. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

CHECHEN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Chechnya, Russia People: Chechen Population in Ukraine: 2, 700 World Population: 1, 377, 000 Main Language: Chechen Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

CHECHEN OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Pray for the endurance and protection of the few known Chechen believers. * Pray for political stability in the area where the Chechens and Ingush live. * Ask the Lord to tear down barriers to the Gospel so that those Christian workers who live and work among the Chechens will see fruit. * Pray for an end to war and destruction. * Pray that the day will come when Chechens declare independence from Islam. * Ask for Christians in Germany and Jordan to have a burden to share the Gospel with the Chechens living in their countries. * Pray that the Chechens will have the opportunity to choose Jesus. * Pray that God will establish missionaries among them who are committed to their needs. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

DARGINIAN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Dagestan, Russia People: Darginian Population in Ukraine: 1, 500 World Population: 507, 000 Main Language: Dargwa Main Religion: Islam Bible: Portions Evangelical Christian: 0. 01% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

HAN CHINESE, MANDARIN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: China People: Han Chinese, Mandarin Population in Ukraine: 2, 100 World Population: 793, 483, 000 Main Language: Chinese, Mandarin Main Religion: Non-Religious Bible: Complete Status: Least-Reached Evangelical Christian: www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

HAN CHINESE, MANDARIN OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Pray that the Lord will grant favor to the missions agencies that are focusing on the Diaspora Han Chinese. * Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the Han Chinese towards the Gospel message. * Pray that the small number of Han Chinese believers will begin to share the love of Jesus with their own people. * Pray that God will reveal Himself to these precious people through dreams and visions. * Pray that Christian broadcasts, evangelical literature, and the Jesus film will be effective tools for reaching the Diaspora Han Chinese. * Ask God to use Christian businessmen to boldly share the Good News with the Han Chinese. * Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Diaspora Han Chinese. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

JAKATA, JATI OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: India; Pakistan People: Jakata, Jati Population in Ukraine: 27, 000 World Population: 74, 000 Main Language: Jakati Main Religion: Islam Bible: None Evangelical Christian: 0. 03% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

JAKATA, JATI OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth additional laborers into Pakistan, India, Russia, and Ukraine to work among the Jats. * Pray that Christian doctors, nurses, and humanitarian aid workers will have opportunities to share the love of Jesus with the Jats. * Ask God to save key Jat leaders who will boldly proclaim the Gospel to their own people. * Pray that the Lord Jesus will reveal Himself to the Jats through dreams and visions. * Pray that churches and missions organizations will accept the challenge of adopting and reaching the Jats. * Ask God to raise up teams of intercessors who will faithfully stand in the gap for the Jats. * Ask the Lord to bring forth triumphant churches among the Jats for the glory of His name! * Pray for translation of the Bible to begin in this people group's primary language. * Pray for the availability of the Jesus Film in the primary language of this people. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

JEW, EASTERN YIDDISH-SPEAKING OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Israel People: Jew, Eastern Yiddish Population in Ukraine: 97, 000 World Population: 827, 000 Main Language: Yiddish, Eastern Main Religion: Non-Religious Bible: Complete Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

JEW, EASTERN YIDDISH-SPEAKING OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Ask the Lord of the harvest to send forth loving Christians to work among the Jewish communities. * Ask the Holy Spirit to grant wisdom and favor to the missions agencies that are focusing on the European Jews. * Pray that the Jewish people will understand that Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah. * Ask the Lord to soften the hearts of the Jews towards Christians so that they might hear and receive the message of salvation. * Pray that the Lord Jesus will reveal Himself to the Jews through dreams and visions. * Pray that God will grant Jewish believers favor as they share their faith in Christ with their own people. * Pray that strong local churches will be raised up in each Jewish community. * Pray for the availability of the Jesus Film in the primary language of this people. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KALMYK-OIRAT OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Kalmykia, Russia People: Kalmyk-Oirat Population in Ukraine: 300 World Population: 545, 000 Main Language: Kalmyk-Oirat Main Religion: Buddhism Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KARAITE OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Crimea People: Karaite Population in Ukraine: 1, 000 World Population: 35, 000 Main Language: Karaim Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Bible: Portions Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KARAITE OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Pray that Messianic Jewish believers will see the Karaite community in Israel as God sees them. * Ask God to raise up Messianic Jews to go as His ambassadors to the Karaites. * Pray for completion of Bible translation in this people group's primary language. * Pray for the availability of the Jesus Film in the primary language of this people. * Pray for Gospel messages to become available in audio format for this people group. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KAZAKH OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Kazakhstan People: Kazakh Population in Ukraine: 5, 200 World Population: 12, 220, 000 Main Language: Kazakh Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KUMYK OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Dagestan; Chechnya People: Kumyk Population in Ukraine: 700 World Population: 415, 000 Main Language: Kumyk Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KURD, KURMANJI OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Turkey; Syria People: Kurd, Kurmanji Population in Ukraine: 2, 000 World Population: 14, 526, 000 Main Language: Kurdish, Northern Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KYRGYZ OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Kyrgyzstan People: Kyrgyz Population in Ukraine: 1, 100 World Population: 4, 121, 000 Main Language: Kyrgyz Main Religion: Islam Bible: Complete Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

KYRGYZ OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Pray that the doors to China will soon be opened to missionaries so that the Gospel can be preached freely to the Kirgiz. * Pray that God will raise up laborers who are willing to reach the Kirgiz for Christ, no matter what the cost. * Ask the Lord to deliver the many Kirgizians who wrestle with alcoholism. * Pray for Christian literature to be made available in the language of the Kirgiz. * Pray that strong local churches will be planted among the Kirgiz people. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

LAK OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Dagestan, Russia People: Lak Population in Ukraine: 1, 000 World Population: 165, 000 Main Language: Lak Main Religion: Islam Bible: Portions Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

LAK OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to go to Russia and share Christ with the Lak. * Pray that the Lord Jesus will begin revealing Himself to the Lak through dreams and visions. * Pray that the doors of Russia will remain open to the preaching of the Gospel. * Ask God to use the small number of Lak believers to share the message of salvation with their friends and families. * Pray that the Jesus film will be used effectively among them. * Pray that many Christian churches will be planted among the Lak. * Pray for completion of Bible translation in this people group's primary language. * Pray for Gospel messages to become available in audio format for this people group. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

LEZGIAN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Dagestan; Azerbaijan People: Lezgian Population in Ukraine: 4, 100 World Population: 647, 000 Main Language: Lezgi Main Religion: Islam Bible: Portions Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

OROK OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Ukraine People: Oroks Population in Ukraine: 959 World Population: 1, 300 Main Language: Orok Main Religion: Ethnic Religions Bible: None Evangelical Christian: www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

PASHTUN, SOUTHERN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Afghanistan; Pakistan People: Pashtun, Southern Population in Ukraine: 1, 000 World Population: 12, 740, 000 Main Language: Pashto, Southern Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: 0. 01% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TABASARAN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Dagestan, Russia People: Tabasaran Population in Ukraine: 900 World Population: 130, 000 Main Language: Tabasaran Main Religion: Islam Bible: Portions Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TAJIK OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Tajikistan People: Tajik Population in Ukraine: 4, 000 World Population: 6, 259, 000 Main Language: Tajiki Main Religion: Islam Bible: Complete Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TAJIK OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Pray that the Tajik would not judge Christianity just as a "Russian religion, " but see their own need for salvation. * Pray for an end to the persecution of believers by Muslim relatives who believe Christians betray their ancestors. * Pray that new churches would have the finances to register. This is a very expensive process. * Ask God to send revival to Penjikent (the radical Muslim center) where there are no Tajik believers. * Ask God to raise up long-term missionaries who will go to Tajikistan and share Christ with the Tajik. * Pray that the Holy Spirit will give vision for outreach and a genuine burden for the Tajik to believers in this region. * Ask the Lord to reveal Himself to these precious people through dreams and visions. * Pray that God will open the hearts of Tajik governmental leaders to the Gospel. * Pray that God will call out prayer teams to begin breaking up the soil through worship and intercession. * Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Tajik. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TATAR OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Russia People: Tatar Population in Ukraine: 69, 000 World Population: 6, 712, 000 Main Language: Tatar Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TATAR OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * We must pray that the Word of God will be completed, well-distributed, read, and understood by the Tatar. * Pray that the nominally Orthodox Tatars would come to know Christ. * Pray that God would bless the outreach efforts of a large Tatar church in Kazan. * Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to go to Russia and share Christ with the Tatar. * Ask God to use the Tatar believers to share the love of Jesus with their friends and families. * Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the Russian Tatar towards Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel. * Pray that God will open the hearts of Russia's governmental leaders to the Gospel. * Pray that the Lord will raise up loving Russian Christians to share the Gospel message with the Tatar. * Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Tatar. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TATAR, CRIMEAN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Crimea People: Tatar, Crimean Population in Ukraine: 233, 000 World Population: 557, 000 Main Language: Crimean Tatar Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: 0. 01% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TATAR, CRIMEAN OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to go to Ukraine and share Christ with the Tatar. * Pray that they will become dissatisfied with Islam, and that they will begin searching for the Truth. * Ask God to strengthen, encourage, and protect the small number of Tatar Christians in Ukraine. * Ask the Holy Spirit to soften the hearts of the Tatar Muslims toward Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel. * Pray that God will open the hearts of Ukraine's governmental leaders to the Gospel. * Ask the Lord to raise a strong local church among the Tatar of Ukraine. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TURK OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Turkey People: Turk Population in Ukraine: 8, 300 World Population: 57, 524, 000 Main Language: Turkish Main Religion: Islam Bible: Complete Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TURKMEN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Turkmenistan People: Turkmen Population in Ukraine: 3, 500 World Population: 7, 754, 000 Main Language: Turkmen Main Religion: Islam Bible: Portions Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

TURKMEN OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Pray that God would raise up strong, bold Turkmen believers that will preach the Gospel without fearing for their lives. * Pray that persecution will bring unity and stronger faith to the Turkmen Christians. * Ask the Lord to anoint His Word to the Turkmen believers. * Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to live among the Turkmen and share with them the love of Christ. * Pray that Christian radio broadcasts and literature will be made available to the Turkmen. * Ask God to strengthen, encourage, and protect the small number of Turkmen believers. * Pray that they will have opportunities to share the Gospel with their own people. * Pray that the Holy Spirit will soften the hearts of the Turkmen towards Christians so that they will be receptive to the Gospel. * Ask God to raise up prayer teams who will begin breaking up the soil through intercession. * Ask the Lord to raise up strong local churches among the Turkmen. * Pray for completion of Bible translation in this people group's primary language. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

UZBEK, NORTHERN OF UKRAINE Primary Residence: Uzbekistan People: Uzbek, Northern Population in Ukraine: 12, 000 World Population: 25, 289, 000 Main Language: Uzbek, Northern Main Religion: Islam Bible: New Testament Evangelical Christian: 0% www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3

UZBEK, NORTHERN OF UKRAINE Prayer Points * Pray that Christian Uzbek leaders would unified in their evangelistic activities. * Ask the Lord to visit the Uzbek people in visions and dreams, an important part of the Uzbek culture. * Pray that new Uzbek Christians would understand God's Word quickly and commit themselves to a local church where they will find strength. * Ask God to call forth prayer teams who will begin breaking down the strongholds through worship and intercession. * Pray that the Holy Spirit will soften the hearts of the Uzbek Muslims towards Christians. * Ask God to grant wisdom and favor to missions agencies focusing on the Uzbeks. * Ask the Lord to send additional long term laborers to live among the Uzbeks and share the love of Christ with them. * Pray that Christians in other countries start reaching out to their Uzbek neighbors and they would be receptive for Christ's love. * Pray for effectiveness of the Jesus film and Christian radio broadcasts that are being aired among the Uzbeks. * Pray for God to raise up strong local churches in all these countries among the Uzbeks. www. operationworld. org www. joshuaproject. net "Declare his glory among the nations" Psalm 96: 3