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Mongolia
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Mongolia – People Groups
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People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Americans, U.S.80030.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityEnglishP
Americans, U.S.
  
Bayad66,000Y1.00 %1.20 %1 BuddhismMongolian, HalhP
Bayad
M
Bayad of Mongolia
T
Buriat, Mongolia59,000Y0.50 %0.60 %1 BuddhismBuriat, MongoliaP
Buriat, Mongolia
M
Buriat, Mongolia of Mongolia
T
Chinese, general46,0003.00 %6.00 %4 Non-ReligiousChinese, MandarinP
Chinese, general
  
Dariganga38,000Y0.80 %1.00 %1 BuddhismMongolian, HalhP
Dariganga
M
Dariganga of Mongolia
T
Darkhad25,000Y0.16 %0.16 %1 Ethnic ReligionsMongolian, HalhP
Darkhad
M
Darkhad of Mongolia
T
Daur2,2003.00 %4.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsDaurP
Daur
  
Deaf17,000Y1.72 %1 BuddhismMongolian Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
Dungan6,3001.50 %2.00 %1 IslamDunganP
Dungan
M
Dungan of Mongolia
T
Durbet, Dorwoten87,000Y1.50 %2.00 %1 BuddhismMongolian, HalhP
Durbet, Dorwoten
M
Durbet, Dorwoten of Mongolia
T
Dzakhchin, Zahchin39,000Y1.70 %2.00 %1 BuddhismMongolian, HalhP
Dzakhchin, Zahchin
M
Dzakhchin, Zahchin of Mongolia
T
Ewenki, Khamnigan6000.50 %1.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsEvenkiP
Ewenki, Khamnigan
M
Ewenki, Khamnigan of Mongolia
T
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol271,000Y0.40 %0.50 %1 BuddhismKalmyk-OiratP
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol
M
Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol of Mongolia
T
Kazakh, Qazaq125,0000.60 %0.80 %1 IslamKazakhP
Kazakh, Qazaq
M
Kazakh, Qazaq of Mongolia
T
Khotogoid8,900Y0.90 %1.50 %1 Ethnic ReligionsMongolian, Halh  T
Khoton12,000Y0.08 %0.10 %1 BuddhismKalmyk-OiratP
Khoton
 T
Korean1,80014.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityKoreanP
Korean
  
Mongol, Khalka2,381,000Y0.86 %1.50 %1 BuddhismMongolian, HalhP
Mongol, Khalka
M
Mongol, Khalka of Mongolia
T
Russian2,9001.00 %78.00 %3 ChristianityRussianP
Russian
  
Torgud16,000Y0.70 %0.80 %1 BuddhismKalmyk-Oirat  T
Tsaatan200Y0.00 %0.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsTuvanP
Tsaatan
M
Tsaatan of Mongolia
T
Tuvan, Uriankhai42,000Y0.80 %1.00 %1 BuddhismTuvanP
Tuvan, Uriankhai
M
Tuvan, Uriankhai of Mongolia
T
Ukrainian10,0003.00 %80.00 %4 ChristianityUkrainianP
Ukrainian
 T
Uriankhai, Altai30,000Y0.70 %1.00 %1 BuddhismMongolian, HalhP
Uriankhai, Altai
 T
Uuld15,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 BuddhismMongolian, Halh  T
Uyghur12,000Y0.20 %0.40 %1 IslamUyghurP
Uyghur
M
Uyghur of Mongolia
T
Uzbek, Northern27,0000.30 %0.50 %1 IslamUzbek, NorthernP
Uzbek, Northern
 T
Uzemchin2,400Y0.70 %1.00 %1 BuddhismMongolian, Peripheral  T
Total People Groups:   28 3,344,000 18     22      24 14 23
Unclassified / Other Individuals 54,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 3,398,000  
Other reported groups:  2  
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Mongolia – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 22 78.6 % 3,280,000 98.1 %
  2 - Minimally reached 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %
  3 - Superficially reached 1 3.6 % 2,900 0.1 %
  4 - Partially reached 3 10.7 % 58,000 1.7 %
  5 - Significantly reached 2 7.1 % 2,600 0.1 %
Totals 28   3,344,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % of Population in People Group:  The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
Mongolia – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Americans, U.S.
800


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Bayad
66,000


Buriat, Mongolia
59,000


Chinese, general
46,000


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Dariganga
38,000


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Darkhad
25,000


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Daur
2,200


Deaf
17,000


Dungan
6,300


Durbet, Dorwoten
87,000


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Dzakhchin, Zahchin
39,000


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Ewenki, Khamnigan
600


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Kalmyk-Oirat, Western Mongol
271,000


Kazakh, Qazaq
125,000


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Khoton
12,000


Korean
1,800


Mongol, Khalka
2,381,000


Russian
2,900


Tsaatan
200


Tuvan, Uriankhai
42,000


Ukrainian
10,000


Uriankhai, Altai
30,000


Uyghur
12,000


Uzbek, Northern
27,000

Mongolia People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Mongolia – Languages
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
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Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Buriat, Mongoliabxm11Portions
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Daurdta10Portions
Dungandng11Portions
Englisheng10Complete
Evenkievn11Portions
Kalmyk-Oiratxal33NT
Kazakhkaz11Complete
Koreankor10Complete
Mongolian Sign Languagemsr11Unspecified
Mongolian, Halhkhk99Complete
Mongolian, Peripheralmvf11Complete
Russianrus10Complete
Tuvantyv22Complete
Ukrainianukr10Complete
Uyghuruig11Complete
Uzbek, Northernuzn11Complete
Totals: 17 28 22   16 12 14 14 9
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Mongolia – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.9 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
  2. Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
Mongolia – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Mongolia. Ministries in the Mongolia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Asia, Northeast section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Mongolia   Ministries in Asia, Northeast
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Mongolia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 3,344,000
Percent Urbanization 68 %
Total People Groups 28
Unreached People Groups 22
Region Asia, Northeast
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Mongolian, Halh
Secondary National LanguageRussian
Primary Religion Buddhism
Percent Professing Christian 1.8%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 0.9%  [2]
Country Progress Level 1
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.735 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Window International Country Profile
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.
[2]  Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.
 
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