• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF BELARUSIANS OF BELARUS

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PEID: 47670

ROP: 116569

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Russian Sign Language - (rsl)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Belarus

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Population: 90,500

Global Population: 90,500


PEID: 47670

ROP: 116569

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Deaf Belarusians of Belarus, numbering 90,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Belarus. Their primary language is Russian Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Belarusians is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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