Unreached peoples of Mongolia
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.
Mongolia has 25 catalogued ethnic groups, and the vast majority still have no significant access to the gospel. The Khalkha, the population's overwhelming majority, are predominantly Buddhist, with a still very small evangelical church. Minorities such as the Kazakhs in the west, who are predominantly Muslim, and other Mongol peoples such as the Oirats and the Dorbet remain among the least reached peoples in the country.
- 93.5% Unreached (3.2M)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 6.5% Partially reached (225K)
- 0% Significantly reached (0)
- 68% Unreached (17)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 0% Superficially reached (0)
- 32% Partially reached (8)
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmyk-Oirat | 522K | Kalmyk-Oirat | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Uyghur Frontier | 12.3M | Uyghur | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Tsaatan Frontier | 200 | Tuvan | 0% | 0% |
| Khotogoid | 9K | Halh Mongolian | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Mongol Khamnigan Frontier | 3K | Evenki | 0% | 0% |
| Dungan Frontier | 183K | Dungan | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Uzemchin Frontier | 3K | Peripheral Mongolian | 0% | 0% |
| Kazakh | 18M | Kazakh | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Tuvan | 342K | Tuvan | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Dariganga | 39K | Khalkha Mongolian | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Northern Uzbek Frontier | 34.5M | Northern Uzbek | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Darkhad | 26K | Halh Mongolian | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Khalkha Mongol | 2.7M | Halh Mongolian | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| Daur | 134K | Daur | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Bayad | 68K | Halh Mongolian | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Durbet | 90K | Halh Mongolian | 1.5% | 2% |
| Khoton | 13K | Kalmyk-Oirat | 2% | 4.7% |
| Torgute | 17K | Kalmyk-Oirat | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Uuld | 16K | Halh Mongolian | 2.5% | 2.6% |
| Mongolian Buryat | 62K | Mongolian Buryat | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Altai Uriankhai | 31K | Halh Mongolian | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Dzakhchin | 41K | Halh Mongolian | 3% | 3.1% |
| Chinese | 15.5M | Mandarin Chinese | 4.5% | 8.5% |
| Ukrainian | 33.8M | Ukrainian | 4% | 75.1% |
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