Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Ural-Siberian

Language: Russian - (rus)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shamanism

Country: Russian Federation

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Population: 7,200

Global Population: 7,200

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Dolgans of Russian Federation, numbering 7,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Ural-Siberian people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Russian Federation. Their primary language is Russian. The primary religion practiced by the Dolgans is shamanism, a practice that involves reaching an altered state of consciousness in order to interact with the spirit world.

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