Unreached peoples of Bulgaria
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Bulgaria is officially a majority Orthodox Christian country, yet it is home to peoples and communities little reached by the living gospel. Chief among them are the Muslim Turks, in the south and northeast, and the large Roma (Gypsy) community, often marginalized. Together with a broadly secularized population, these groups form the heart of the country's missionary challenge.
- 9.2% Unreached (606K)
- 0.1% Minimally reached (9K)
- 0.5% Superficially reached (32K)
- 90.2% Partially reached (6M)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
- 31.2% Unreached (5)
- 6.2% Minimally reached (1)
- 31.2% Superficially reached (5)
- 31.2% Partially reached (5)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pomak | 106K | Bulgarian | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Bulgarian Jew | 1K | Bulgarian | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Turk Frontier | 66.8M | Turkish | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Czech | 10.5M | Czech | 0.7% | 26% |
| Bogomil Palityan | 800 | Bulgarian | 0.5% | 75% |
| Aromanians | 207K | Aromanian | 0.9% | 84.8% |
| Sarakatsani | 9K | Greek | 1% | 93.5% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Balkan Romani | 946K | Balkan Romani | 1.9% | 59.4% |
| Arab | 2M | Swahili | 1.9% | 14.4% |
| Russian | 134.2M | Russian | 1.5% | 64.9% |
| Gagauz | 214K | Gagauz | 1.8% | 87.6% |
| Bulgarian | 6.7M | Bulgarian | 2.1% | 91.5% |
| Bulgarian Romani | 266K | Bulgarian | 3% | 51% |
| Millet | 84K | Turkish | 3% | 19% |
| Armenian | 6M | Armenian | 9.3% | 94.6% |
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