• PEOPLE NAME: KALMYK-OIRATS OF MONGOLIA

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PEID: 7495

ROP: 107607

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Affinity Group: Asian Pacific Rim Peoples

Affinity Bloc: East Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Mongolian

Language: Kalmyk-Oirat - (xal)

Alternate Name(s): Mongolian, Kalmyk-Oirat, Southeast

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Chinese Folk Religion

Country: Mongolia

Also found in: China; Kyrgyzstan; Russian Federation; United States; Uzbekistan

Population: 184,000

Global Population: 479,750


PEID: 7495

ROP: 107607

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Kalmyk-Oirats of Mongolia, numbering 184,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Mongolian people cluster within the East Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 479,750 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Kalmyk-Oirat. The primary religion practiced by the Kalmyk-Oirats is Chinese folk religion, a complex mix of beliefs and practices that includes elements of Buddhism, Taoism and ancestor veneration.


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