Unreached peoples of Finland
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.
Finland is fairly homogeneous ethnically, made up mostly of the Finnish people, with a Swedish-speaking minority and the indigenous Sami people in the north. The presence of immigrants is also growing, especially in the major cities. Although the Christian tradition is ancient, the advance of secularization means much of the population lives, in practice, far from a personal faith, making the country a field for re-evangelization.
- 1.9% Unreached (103K)
- 0.7% Minimally reached (39K)
- 0.6% Superficially reached (33K)
- 7% Partially reached (387K)
- 89.8% Significantly reached (4.9M)
- 34.6% Unreached (9)
- 11.5% Minimally reached (3)
- 7.7% Superficially reached (2)
- 26.9% Partially reached (7)
- 19.2% Significantly reached (5)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turk Frontier | 66.8M | Turkish | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Finnish Jews Frontier | 1K | Finnish | 0% | 0% |
| Afghan | 1.3M | Dari | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Albanian | 5.8M | Gheg Albanian | 0.5% | 24.3% |
| Iraqi Arab | 22.4M | Mesopotamian Arabic | 0.2% | 1.2% |
| Somali Frontier | 28.9M | Somali | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Central Thai | 22.4M | Thai | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Kurmanji Kurd Frontier | 16.5M | Northern Kurdish | < 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Syrian Arab | 23.5M | Levantine Arabic | 0.3% | 8.5% |
| South Asian | 10.8M | Hindi | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Komi-Zyrian | 149K | Komi-Zyrian | 1.1% | 32% |
| Persian | 48.4M | Iranian Persian | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Vietnamese | 89.7M | Vietnamese | 1.5% | 9.9% |
| Russian | 134.2M | Russian | 1.5% | 64.9% |
| Karelian | 45K | Karelian | 5.1% | 63.9% |
| Olonets Karelian | 19K | Livvi-Karelian | 5.2% | 64.6% |
| Estonian | 1.1M | Standard Estonian | 5.8% | 40.9% |
| Swedish | 9.3M | Swedish | 6.1% | 57.1% |
| Skolt Sami | 900 | Skolt Sami | 6.5% | 92.2% |
| Finland Swedes | 389K | Swedish | 7% | 64% |
| Northern Sami | 44K | Northern Sami | 7.9% | 94.9% |
| Mandarin-speaking Han Chinese | 925.1M | Mandarin Chinese | 8.3% | 9.9% |
| Finnish | 5.1M | Finnish | 10.9% | 84% |
| Inari Sami | 800 | Inari Sami | 11% | 95% |
| Finnish Kalo Romani | 26K | Kalo Finnish Romani | 11.3% | 75.7% |
| Tornedalen Finns | 74K | Tornedalen Finnish | 12% | 89.8% |
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