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Pray for Unreached People Groups

Pray for Unreached People Groups

When Jesus commanded His followers to “make disciples of all nations” in Matthew 28:19, He was not referring to political nations. The word Jesus used for nations in Greek is “ethne,” from which we get the English word “ethnic.” Jesus commanded us to make disciples from every ethnic people group. In Matthew 24:14, He said, "And this Gospel will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." Until we accomplish this, the task is unfinished.

Reach Beyond is committed to helping the global Church to make disciples among unreached people groups (UPGs). These are cultures and locations where Jesus Christ is largely unknown, and the church is relatively insufficient to make Him known in its broader population without outside help.  

According to Joshua Project, there are still 7,000 UPGs, making up over 40 percent of the world’s population. The map below shows where the unreached are primarily located, but we also know we have the opportunity to reach displaced people groups in our own countries.

We want unreached people everywhere to hear about Jesus, see Him in action and learn how to follow Him. Because of our strengths in media, Reach Beyond has prayerfully decided to prioritize the 1900 largest unreached people groups of 100,000 or more in population.

Map of Unreached People Groups


Weekly UPG Prayer Focus

Join us in praying for an unreached people group each week.
San Diu
March 14, 2024

Country: Vietnam | Population: 186,000 | Language: Yue Chinese | Main Religion: Ethnic Religions | Evangelical: 0.01%

The patriarchal San Diu emigrated to the northernmost coastal highlands of Vietnam from Guangdong, China around 1600. Despite their Chinese origins, they have adopted Vietnamese styles of dress. They are known for their no-wheel “carts” and traditional cakes. Most live in small villages and work as rice farmers, fishermen, and artisans. Short musical poems known as “soong co” are central to San Diu life. They are sung during work, courtship, and religious celebrations. The San Diu believe that when one dies, their soul is split into three parts with one going to heaven, one to hell, and one to the family altar. Pray that God will raise up laborers dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel to the San Diu in word, deed, and song. Ask God to set them free from spiritual darkness and to establish a multiplying church that sings praise to Him.

Hararghe Oromo
March 7, 2024

Country: Ethiopia | Population: 7,743,000 | Language: Eastern Oromo | Main Religion: Islam | Evangelical: 0.05%

The Hararghe Oromo consist of six tribes living from central Ethiopia to the eastern border with Somalia. They are friendly and hospitable people who farm the land and raise livestock. Only about half of their children attend primary school. Like many people groups to the south, most Hararghe Oromo converted to Islam because of their Harari neighbors. The few who do become Christians often move away. Pray for God to prepare the Hararghe Oromo to receive the Gospel. Praise Him for a completed New Testament and pray for the translation of the entire Bible. Ask God to raise up laborers who are dedicated to reaching them with the Gospel. Pray that they would discover the Good Shepherd who deeply loves them.

Yakut
February 29, 2024

Country: Russia | Population: 487,000 | Language: Yakut | Main Religion: Ethnic Religions | Evangelical: 0.10%

The Yakuts (or Sakha) are a semi-nomadic people whose traditional way of life has mainly been dictated by the extreme climate in their homeland. The harsh environment and permafrost in far eastern Siberia make agriculture difficult. Many Yakuts still raise reindeer and gather berries and edible plants during the short summers, and some work as diamond miners. Soviet attempts to settle the Yakut and integrate them into Russian society had some success, but education remains very limited. Traditionally, Yakuts practice shamanism, but many have adopted secularism or Russian Orthodoxy. Pray for God to open their hearts and move them to pursue and receive the Truth. Pray for the completion of the Yakut Bible and ask God to greatly multiply the Yakut church.

Adyghe
February 22, 2024

Country: Turkey | Population: 359,000 | Language: Adyghe | Main Religion: Islam | Evangelical: 0.00%

The Adyghe lived in the North Caucasus region of Southern Russia for more than a thousand years until they were conquered by ethnic Russians. Many fled or were deported to Turkey and the Middle East. From the 10th to 17th centuries, most Adyghe were nominal Christians. Today, almost all claim to be Sunni Muslims. In the past two decades, there has been a resurgence in Adyghe self-awareness and ethnic identity. The Adyghe value respect, hospitality, and reverence for elders. Pray for them to meet, love, and revere our Heavenly Father, the Ancient of Days. Ask Jesus to draw the Adyghe to Himself using dreams and visions. Pray for Christians to demonstrate the love of Christ in practical ways. Pray for translation of the Bible into Adyghe to be completed.

See more Weekly Featured Unreached People Groups:  Alphabetical List or By Date