General
Information:
The ground in their area is permafrost: only the
top layer thaws each summer and there is summer
vegetation. The lower layers of ground are permanently
frozen. The Nenets are traditionally reindeer herders.
Their diet includes reindeer meat, fish and seasonal
berries.
Ethnologue
Information:
Location: Russia
Population: 26,000(est.)
Languages: Uralic/Samoyedic language family
Literacy Rate: Unknown
Cultural
Information:
Religion: traditional religion, shamanist
Economy: Nomadic reindeer
headers and fishermen
Translation Progress:
Start Date: 2002
Current
Status: Language learning
The Gospel of Luke has been in progress for about
10 years. Translation of the Gospel of Mark was
started in 2001 with people from another organization
(IBT). The SIL (Wycliffe related organization)
advisors are still learning the language.
Estimated
Completion Date: Not sure at this end what
the plans are
How to Pray for the
Nenets Bibleless People Group:
Pray that the advisors will
help translators from among the people translate
the Word of God in a
clear and natural way that speaks to the hearts
of the Nenets people.
Pray for new believers and
the strengthening of a Nenets church. The Bible
is available only in Russian.
Pray for the publication
of the whole gospel of Luke.
Resource Links:
http://www.erm.ee/naitus/neenets/i_index.html
World
Language
Describing Nenets
The
Arctic Connection
Endangered
Uralic Peoples
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