People group profile · PG046695
The Ruthenians of Poland
The Ruthenians of Poland, numbering about 10,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Eastern Slavic ethnic group indigenous to historical Kievan Rus' state that encompasses parts of modern Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.
They are a diaspora people in the Slav, Eastern people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Rusyn.
Fast facts
- Country
- Poland
- Population
- 10,500
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Slav, Eastern
- Primary language
- Rusyn (rue)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- 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
- Eastern Europe, Europe
- Location
- Subcarpathia voivodship: Lemko area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ruthenians 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 Ruthenians
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
80% adherents
Primary language
Rusyn · Indo-European family
20% speak Rusyn
Gospel resources in Rusyn
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ruthenians
- 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.
- 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.
Ruthenians in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthenians | Ukraine | 332,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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