People Group Profiles

“All nations will come and worship before you."

- Revelations 15:4

Eskimo Creole of United States


People Group Info

Total Population: 3,100

ROP3 Code: 102951
IMB Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: North American Peoples
People Cluster: Inuit
Language: English - (eng)
Religion: Christianity - Orthodox
Country of Origin: United States

Photo courtesy of PeopleGroups.org

Majority Located Where

  Anchorage, AK - 3,100

Click here to recommend other locations where this People Group resides.

Learn More

Brief Profile

The Creole Eskimo are a Alaska Native American people who belong to the Inuit cluster of people, a culturally similar indigenous peoples residing predominantly in Anchorage, Alaska. As their name suggests, they are a creole people, meaning a people of mixed blood, not being pure Eskimo.

The two main peoples known as "Eskimo" are: (1) the Inuit (Canada) or Inupiat (Northern Alaska), and the (2) Yupik of Greenland, and eastern Siberia and Alaska. Creole Eskimo do not fit either of these since they are often mixed.

Succinctly put, people of mixed Alaska Native American and Russian ancestry are Creole, sometimes colloquially spelled "Kriol", are Creole Eskimo. However, at the same time, they maintain their own unique social identity.

Some still speak their Creole language or at least elements of it, while for the most part most speak English.

Creole Eskimos are largely Russian Orthodox due to the traditional Russian culture left during the Russian occupation. However, some are nominal Orthodox followers and are basically non-religious.

Prayer Points

  • Pray that evangelical Christians will intentionally and consistently form relationships with Creole Eskimo ministering to their physical and spiritual needs.
  • Pray for Creole Eskimo to encounter people who will exemplify what is means to have a personal relationship with an ultimate yet intimate God revealed through Jesus Christ.


Learning Resources

Learn more about "Learning Paths"
Online Courses for embracing, encountering and engaging diaspora people. Work at your own pace. Begin anytime and complete the course according to your schedule. Interactive, Hands-On Application.

Learn more about "Reaching the Nations"
This book delineates five disciplines Christians should develop in order to effectively reach the nations. More specifically, it will guide Christians to develop an engagement strategy in their locale.

World Religions - Beliefs Overview
An overview of major world religions and cults - their beliefs and practices.


Other Resources

Know God in 98 Languages
A CRU resource with 9 different witnessing models (e.g. 4 Spiritual Laws, etc.) in 98 languages.

Prayer Guide for Unreached Peoples
A 30 day guide to pray for unreached people groups.

Online Talking Bible - English
The purpose of Talking Bibles is to give non-readers and the blind access to the Bible in their native language.

Prayer Guide using the GOSPELS acronym
A prayer guide that utilizes the acronym GOSPELS to pray for workers among diaspora.

Displaying 1-1 of 1 result.
Country City Metro Area Name State / Prov. Baseline Population
United StatesAnchorageAnchorageAK3,100