Kerek in Russia

The Kerek have only been reported in Russia
This people group’s population is unknown or estimated to be extremely small. This people group may have assimilated into larger surrounding groups and may no longer be recognizable as a distinct group. To ensure every people group is represented, Joshua Project includes unknown and very small population people groups until on-site research determines they do not exist. More info at Small People Group Policy.
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Introduction / History

The Lord did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples (Deut. 7:7 - NIV). The Bible teaches that the Lord values a people group regardless of its size. We know from His Word that small groups like the Kereks of Eastern Siberia are as dear to His loving heart as those from large people groups like the Russians. They might have assimilated with the larger, but still small Chukchi people.


What Are Their Lives Like?

It is easy to understand why missionaries and others have overlooked the Kerek people. They are surrounded by many other better-known cultures. Like most of their neighboring peoples, the Kereks live by reindeer production, fishing, fur trapping, and mining. Summer temperatures barely make it above freezing in their eastern homeland along the Bering Sea, and winter temperatures fall well below zero. The Kereks are an industrious people, and they are also very artistic. They are skillful bone carvers. Songs and dances are an integral part of their culture.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Kerek people have had traditional religions. They placated spirits, some of whom they feared, and others were "guardian spirits." They rely on shamans to perform sacrifices to these spirits and depended on a shaman for many of their spiritual needs.


What Are Their Needs?

As the Kerek people deal with their culture being engulfed by that of other nearby people groups, they need to have their identity firmly placed in the person of Jesus Christ.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Kerek people will have a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings. Pray for workers who are driving by the love and boldness of the Holy Spirit to go to them. Pray for a Disciple Making Movement among them to begin this decade.


Scripture Prayers for the Kerek in Russia.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kereks https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/koryaks-and-kerek


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People Name General Kereks
People Name in Country Kerek
Alternate Names
Population this Country 20
Population all Countries 20
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 19733
ROP3 Code 104858
ROP25 Code 303901
ROP25 Name Kerek
Country Russia
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Russia
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Asia
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.90 %)
3.00 %
Ethnic Religions
97.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Russian (20 speakers)
Language Code rus   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Russian (20 speakers)
Language Code rus   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Russian

Primary Language:  Russian

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Bible-Portions Yes  (1815-1993)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1821-1991)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1875-2023)
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