Greek in Ukraine


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Greeks are the descendants of the migrants from the Balkan Peninsula who came to Russia partly in the eighteenth century, but mostly in the nineteenth century. This migration was the result of the political situation from the Balkans and Russian-Turkish wars, leading to considerable movement of the population. The Christian population, oppressed and mercilessly robbed by the government of the Osman empire, saw in Russia their liberator from the centuries-old Turkish oppression. They left their homes and followed the Russian army in masses.

In the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774, the Greek rebels from Greece fought on the Russian side and, after the war, a considerable part of them settled in the Crimea. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Greek settlements had lost their military importance. The Greeks who lived in the steppe districts in the Crimea and on the coast, used the Tatar language (they were called Greeks-Tatars). The other part, which lived in the mountain regions, preserved their own language which was a dialect of the modern Greek language. This group was called "Greeks-Hellens."


What Are Their Beliefs?

Their religion is Christian Orthodoxy.


Prayer Points

They are religious, but lack understanding of the Gospel and a close relationship with the living God.
Pray that there is a way to really communicate the living God of today.
Pray for a release of workers, finances and resources that are needed.


Scripture Prayers for the Greek in Ukraine.


Profile Source:   Hope for Europe  

People Name General Greek
People Name in Country Greek
Alternate Names Dimotiki; Greek Cypriot; Hellenic; Romei; Romeos; Urum
Population this Country 69,000
Population all Countries 10,398,000
Total Countries 71
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 11942
ROP3 Code 103480
ROP25 Code 302794
ROP25 Name Greek
Country Ukraine
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Donets’ka oblast’: 10 villages.   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 Donets’ka oblast’: 10 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
90.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
10.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Urum
Language Code uum   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Greek
Primary Language Urum
Language Code uum   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Greek
People Groups Speaking Urum

Primary Language:  Urum

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Hope for Europe 
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