People group profile · PG043235
The Estonians of the United States
The Estonians of the United States, numbering about 7,200 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Finnic people of the eastern Baltic coast, speakers of Estonian, historically Lutheran but among the least religious populations in Europe, with a revived pre-Christian Maausk tradition and strong song-festival and sauna traditions.
They are a diaspora people in the Finno-Ugric people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Agnosticism, and they primarily speak Standard Estonian.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 7,200
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Finno-Ugric
- Primary language
- Standard Estonian (ekk)
- Primary religion
- Agnosticism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Estonians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Estonians
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Agnosticism · Unaffiliated
58% adherents
Primary language
Standard Estonian · Uralic family
100% speak Standard Estonian
Gospel resources in Standard Estonian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Estonians
- 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.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Estonian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102954) is reported in 6 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonians | Estonia | 899,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Estonians | Sweden | 13,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Estonians | United Kingdom | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Estonians | Canada | 10,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Estonians | Kazakhstan | 2,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Estonians | Uzbekistan | 1,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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