Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Altaic

Language: Evenki - (evn)

Alternate Name(s): SPN

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Shamanism

Country: Russia

Also found in: China

Population: 34,000

Global Population: 62,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Evenk of Russia, numbering 34,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Altaic people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 62,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Evenki. The primary religion practiced by the Evenk is shamanism, a practice that involves reaching an altered state of consciousness in order to interact with the spirit world.

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