People group profile · PG017330
The Belarusians of Argentina
The Belarusians of Argentina, numbering about 4,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an East Slavic people of the East European Plain, speakers of Belarusian alongside dominant Russian, predominantly Eastern Orthodox with a Catholic minority, shaped by Commonwealth and Soviet rule and rural Polesian marshland traditions.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Eastern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Unaffiliated, and they primarily speak Belarusian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Argentina
- Population
- 4,700
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Eastern
- Primary language
- Belarusian (bel)
- Primary religion
- Unaffiliated
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- South America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Belarusians are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Belarusians
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Primary language
Belarusian · Indo-European family
100% speak Belarusian
Gospel resources in Belarusian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2003 Bible Society in the Republic of Belarus · video, audio
- JFC Version · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Belarusians
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Belarusian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101833) is reported in 11 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarusians | Belarus | 7,870,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Belarusians | Russian Federation | 789,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Belarusians | United States | 52,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Belarusians | Poland | 47,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Belarusians | Germany | 23,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Belarusians | Canada | 19,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Belarusians | Estonia | 19,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Belarusians | Uzbekistan | 18,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Belarusians | Azerbaijan | 7,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Belarusians | Turkmenistan | 4,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Belarusians | Tajikistan | 4,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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