People group profile · PG007505
The Tuvans of Mongolia
The Tuvans of Mongolia, numbering about 6,800 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Turkic-speaking people indigenous to southern Siberia whose culture reflects pastoral nomadic traditions, Tibetan Buddhism, and indigenous shamanic beliefs. Most live in the Republic of Tuva in the Russian Federation.
They are an indigenous people in the Ural-Siberian people cluster of the Turkic Peoples. Their primary religion is Tibetan Buddhism, and they primarily speak Tuvinian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Mongolia
- Population
- 6,800
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Ural-Siberian
- Primary language
- Tuvinian (tyv)
- Primary religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tuvans are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Tuvans
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Tibetan Buddhism · Buddhism
32% adherents
Primary language
Tuvinian · Turkic family
100% speak Tuvinian
Gospel resources in Tuvinian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2011 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tuvans
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Tuvan in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110333) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuvans | Russian Federation | 268,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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