People group profile · PG024274
The Ashkenazi Jews of Kazakhstan
The Ashkenazi Jews of Kazakhstan, numbering about 1,400 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Jewish ethnocultural community originating in medieval Central Europe and later concentrated in Eastern Europe, historically linked by Yiddish language, shared ancestry, and distinctive religious and cultural traditions.
They are a diaspora people in the Jews people cluster of the Jewish Peoples. Their primary religion is Judaism, and they primarily speak Russian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Population
- 1,400
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Jews
- Primary language
- Russian (rus)
- Primary religion
- Judaism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Central Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ashkenazi Jews 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 Ashkenazi Jews
- 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
Gospel resources in Russian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Russian)
- Magdalena (Central Asian Russian)
- The Savior (Central Asian Russian)
- The Savior (Russian)
Bibles
- 1876 Synodal Bible, Light of the East Mission Anniversary Bible · video, audio, text
- 2014 Bible League International · text
- Holy Bible, New Russian Translation · video
- Holy Synod Version · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ashkenazi Jews
- 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.
Jew, Ashkenazi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104247) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashkenazi Jews | United States | 192,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Hungary | 48,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Switzerland | 18,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Azerbaijan | 18,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Canada | 13,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Germany | 8,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Moldova | 3,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Poland | 3,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Georgia | 3,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ashkenazi Jews | Turkmenistan | 800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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