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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Ashkenazi Jews of Hungary

The Ashkenazi Jews of Hungary, numbering approximately 48,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a distinct Jewish ethnocultural community with deep historical roots in Central and Eastern Europe They are an Diaspora people, in the Jews people cluster of the Jewish Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Judaism. They primarily speak Yiddish, Eastern.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Country: Hungary
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): Yiddish, Eastern (ydd)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 48,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000833

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

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Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Yiddish, Eastern
Language Family: Indo-European

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Yiddish, Eastern Speakers

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Next steps for the Ashkenazi Jews

The Ashkenazi Jews are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Send cross-cultural teams to discover and research this people group
Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Next steps for the Ashkenazi Jews

The Ashkenazi Jews are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Ashkenazi Jews

The Ashkenazi Jews are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Ashkenazi Jews of Hungary

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
readPsalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?
readPsalm 56:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's promises, knowing that He will uphold them with His righteous right hand.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

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