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Moldova

Unreached peoples of Moldova

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.

Overview

Moldova is home to 12 ethnic groups, according to the Joshua Project. Most of the population is Moldovan, of Romanian origin, but the country is also home to Ukrainian, Russian, Gagauz (of Turkic origin) and Bulgarian communities. Two small groups are considered unreached by the gospel: the Deaf community and the Crimean Tatars, who together number only a few thousand people. The vast majority of the population, however, is classified as superficially reached: many identify as Orthodox Christians by tradition and national identity, but have little contact with the Scriptures and a low evangelical presence, revealing a field ripe for discipleship and deep spiritual renewal.

In the country i
98.5%Christians
0.3%evangelicals
By population i
0.3%unreached
0%significantly reached
  • 0.3% Unreached (10K)
  • 0% Minimally reached (0)
  • 99.7% Superficially reached (2.9M)
  • 0% Partially reached (0)
  • 0% Significantly reached (0)
By people groups i
12people groups
2unreached · 16.7%
  • 16.7% Unreached (2)
  • 0% Minimally reached (0)
  • 83.3% Superficially reached (10)
  • 0% Partially reached (0)
  • 0% Significantly reached (0)

Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.

Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.

Unreached people groups · 12
People Population Language Evang. Chr.
Crimean Tatars 637K Crimean Tatar < 0.1% 0.1%
Deaf Frontier 27.5M Pakistan Sign Language 1.8% 3.7%
Balkan Romani 946K Balkan Romani 1.9% 59.4%
French 52M French 1.1% 66.7%
Russian 134.2M Russian 1.5% 64.9%
Moldovan 2.5M Romanian 1.6% 73.7%
Belarusian 8.6M Belarusian 1.8% 69.6%
Gagauz 214K Gagauz 1.8% 87.6%
Bulgarian 6.7M Bulgarian 2.1% 91.5%
German 66.7M Standard German 2.5% 64.3%

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