Language: Russian Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
134,873,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
84
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Han Chinese, general | Russia | 29,000 | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 6.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Itelmen | Russia | 3,200 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 5.00 % | 0.94 % | 1 | ● |
|
Jew, Russian | Israel | 464,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.20 % | 0.15 % | 9 | |
|
|
Jew, Russian | Russia | 158,000 | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 4.70 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Jew, Russian | United States | 108,000 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 2 | |
|
|
Kamchadal | Russia | 1,900 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 4.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | ● |
|
|
Kereks | Russia | 400 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 3.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | ● |
|
Mingrelian | Russia | 600 | 3 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Orochi | Russia | 600 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | ● |
|
Romani, Ruska Roma | Russia | 207,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | ● |
|
Russian | Afghanistan | 900 | 2 ● | Non-Religious | 31.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Azerbaijan | 127,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 58.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Armenia | 12,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 62.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Argentina | 31,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Australia | 26,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Austria | 16,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Belgium | 20,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Belarus | 784,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Brazil | 143,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 63.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Bulgaria | 9,500 | 3 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Canada | 109,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | China | 23,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Cuba | 1,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Denmark | 5,700 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Chile | 1,800 | 3 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Cyprus | 11,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 66.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Egypt | 1,900 | 3 ● | Christianity | 66.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Ireland | 4,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Estonia | 304,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Ethiopia | 800 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Finland | 31,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | France | 130,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Germany | 224,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Czechia | 14,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Georgia | 26,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Greece | 13,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Croatia | 1,200 | 2 ● | Non-Religious | 35.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Hungary | 13,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Iran | 2,600 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Italy | 31,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Korea, South | 17,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Montenegro | 1,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Kyrgyzstan | 477,000 | 4 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Korea, North | 5,200 | 3 ● | Christianity | 66.90 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Kazakhstan | 3,714,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Latvia | 469,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Lithuania | 151,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 66.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Slovakia | 2,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 68.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Monaco | 300 | 3 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Mexico | 104,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Netherlands | 7,200 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Moldova | 111,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Mongolia | 2,700 | 3 ● | Christianity | 78.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Morocco | 800 | 3 ● | Christianity | 68.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Mozambique | 4,600 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Norway | 20,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | New Zealand | 6,200 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Portugal | 4,100 | 3 ● | Christianity | 77.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Slovenia | 30,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Spain | 55,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Paraguay | 900 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Peru | 1,600 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Poland | 22,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Serbia | 2,900 | 3 ● | Christianity | 72.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Russia | 115,989,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | ● |
|
|
Russian | Svalbard | 1,100 | 3 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 1.80 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Sweden | 9,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Switzerland | 10,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Syria | 2,900 | 3 ● | Christianity | 66.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Tajikistan | 43,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Turkey | 35,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 68.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Turkmenistan | 274,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | United Kingdom | 29,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Ukraine | 7,572,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.80 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Uruguay | 14,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 73.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Venezuela | 5,400 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | United States | 778,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Uzbekistan | 1,718,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 68.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | West Bank / Gaza | 800 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian | Yemen | 12,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 68.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Russian, Lipovan | Romania | 21,000 | 3 ● | Christianity | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Taz | Russia | 300 | 1 ● | Non-Religious | 5.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 | ● |
|
Turk, Meskhetian | Russia | 62,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Vod, Votish | Russia | -1 Unknown | 3 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ● |
| Totals: 84 | 8 ● | 17 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
** Only people groups speaking Russian as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Russian as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Russian as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Russian as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | rus |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Central Asian Russian |
| Eluosi |
| Krievu |
| Okhu-in |
| Olossu |
| Rosiys'kyy |
| Rosiysʹkyy |
| Rossiya |
| Rosyjski |
| Rusija |
| Rusijos |
| Russ |
| Russit |
| Russki |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Central Asia |
| Doukhobour Russian |
| North Russian |
| Siberia |
| South Russian |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Russian: Central Asia |
| Russian: Siberia |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1815-1993 |
| New Testament | 1821-1991 |
| Complete Bible | 1680-2011 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |