Karelian in Finland
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- What are their lives like?
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- What are their needs?
- Prayer Items
Scripture Prayers for the Karelian in Finland.
| People Name General | Karelian |
| People Name in Country | Karelian |
| Population this Country | 11,000 |
| Population all Countries | 76,000 |
| Total Countries | 5 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Norgorod |
| People ID | 12537 |
| ROP3 Code | 104657 |
| Country | Finland | ||
| Region | Europe, Western | ||
| Continent | Europe | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Northern Ostrobothnia region: Kuusano municipality, Russian border area; dispersed. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Finland |
| Region | Europe, Western |
| Continent | Europe |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Northern Ostrobothnia region: Kuusano municipality, Russian border area; dispersed.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Language | Karelian (11,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | krl Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Karelian (11,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | krl Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Karelian |
Primary Language: Karelian
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1820-2010) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (2003-2011) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Karelian |
| Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
| General | Gospel resources links |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Religion Subdivision: | Orthodox |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 6.00 %) |
75.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
25.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
0.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
90.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
| Protestant |
10.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
0.0 %
|
