There are two Jewish people groups in the Crimean Tatar region; the Krymchaks and the Ashkenazi Jews. The Krymchaks are probably at least partially descended from Jews that settle near the Black Sea during the Greek Empire. Jewish people often lived among the Greeks in Greek colonies. Hundreds of years later, when Crimea belonged to the Greek-oriented Byzantine Empire, Jewish merchants moved into the area.
These Jewish people live in Crimea, a peninsula in southern Ukraine. Members of these communities have also migrated to Georgia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Israel, or the United States.
These people have faced persecution off and on through the centuries. A couple of years ago, someone painted a swastika on their synagogue. In terms of what they do for a living, there is little that we know.
There are two Jewish people groups in the Crimean Tatar region: the Crimean Karaites and Jews from Ashkenazi background. The
Most of the Krymchaks are Orthodox, which means that they take the Old Testament scriptures very seriously. It can also give them reason to try to stay away from people of other faiths. Yet, if believers can break through this wall, they can discuss the meaning of the OT prophets who pointed the way to Jesus.
These Jewish people need acceptance from God. The only way they can be accepted by God is to go through the Son of Man, Jesus Christ.
Pray for workers to go to the Krymchak people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their Savior.
Pray for families of believers loving and serving others to grow reproducing churches.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that results in thousands of new believers who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.
Scripture Prayers for the Krymchaks in Ukraine.
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Profile Source: Keith Carey |
People Name General | Krymchaks |
People Name in Country | Krymchaks |
Pronunciation |
KRIM-chahks
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Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 1,400 |
Population all Countries | 1,400 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 19616 |
ROP3 Code | 104314 |
ROP25 Code | 303368 |
ROP25 Name | Jewish |
Country | Ukraine | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Krym, autonomous republic. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Ukraine |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Krym, autonomous republic.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
100.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Ukrainian | |||
Language Code | ukr Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 2 | |||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Ukrainian |
Language Code | ukr Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 2 |
Secondary Languages | |
Krimchak | |
People Groups | Speaking Ukrainian |
Primary Language: Ukrainian
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1869-2016) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1880-1997) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1903-2020) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2023 Essffes - Shutterstock All rights reserved. Used with permission |
Map Source | People Group location: Web Research. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |