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Afghanistan – People Groups
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Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Afghani, Tajik7,372,0000.01 %0.01 %Y1.2 IslamFarsi, Eastern (Dari)
Afshari11,0000.04 %0.04 %Y1.2 IslamAzerbaijani, South
Aimaq, Char247,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAimaq
Aimaq, Firozkohi245,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAimaq
Aimaq, Hazara191,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAimaq
Aimaq, Jamshidi108,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAimaq
Aimaq, Taimani490,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAimaq
Aimaq, Timuri123,0000.00 %0.02 %Y1.1 IslamAimaq
Americans, U.S.11,00030.00 %84.50 %3.2 ChristianityEnglish
Ansari1,8000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamUrdu
Arab, Tajiki5,9000.20 %0.20 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Tajiki Spoken
Arora, Hindu1,1000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 HinduismSeraiki
Baloch, Western342,0000.01 %0.01 %Y1.1 IslamBalochi, Western
Bania, Muslim4,7000.20 %0.23 %Y1.2 IslamUrdu
Brahman2,7000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 HinduismUrdu
Brahui, Kur Galli236,0000.10 %0.10 %Y1.2 IslamBrahui
British8006.00 %72.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglish
Changar2,2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamUrdu
Darwazi, Badakhshani12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamDarwazi
DeafUnknown0.00 %0.03 %Y1.1 IslamLanguage Unknown
Garwi, Bashkarik1,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKalami
German2,1005.00 %78.00 %3.1 ChristianityGerman, Standard
Guhjali, Wakhi12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamWakhi
Gujur Rajasthani20,0000.03 %0.03 %Y1.2 IslamGujari
Gypsy, Domari8,1000.01 %0.01 %Y1.1 IslamDomari
Hazara3,623,0000.03 %0.03 %Y1.2 IslamHazaragi
Indus Kohistani34,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKohistani, Indus
Italian1,4000.20 %77.00 %2.2 ChristianityItalian
Jakata, Jati1,2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamJakati
Karakalpak2,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKarakalpak
Kazakh2,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKazakh
Khatri, Sikh2,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Other / SmallPanjabi, Eastern
Kurd, Sorani27,0000.01 %0.01 %Y1.1 IslamKurdish, Central
Kyrgyz6000.01 %0.01 %Y1.1 IslamKyrgyz
Moghal2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamMogholi
Mongolian2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 BuddhismMongolian, Peripheral
Munji12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamMunji
Mussali2,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPanjabi, Eastern
Narisati, Arandui12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamGawar-Bati
Nuristani, Ashkuni12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamAshkun
Nuristani, Bashgali, Kati25,0000.00 %0.10 %Y1.1 IslamKati
Nuristani, Grangali8,2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamGrangali
Nuristani, Kamviri4,7000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamKamviri
Nuristani, Malakhel2,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamMalakhel
Nuristani, Prasuni2,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPrasuni
Nuristani, Tregami1,2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTregami
Nuristani, Urmuri2,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPashto, Southern
Nuristani, Waigeli12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamWaigali
Pahlavani2,7000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPahlavani
Parachi5,9000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamParachi
Parsee12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 Other / SmallParsi-Dari
Parya, Laghmani3000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamParya
Pashayi, Northeast12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPashayi, Northeast
Pashayi, Northwest12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPashayi, Northwest
Pashayi, Southeast19,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPashayi, Southeast
Pashayi, Southwest127,0000.00 %0.01 %Y1.1 IslamPashayi, Southwest
Pashtun, Southern, Afghan12,015,0000.02 %0.02 %Y1.2 IslamPashto, Southern
Persian94,0000.10 %0.12 %Y1.2 IslamFarsi, Western
Punjabi4,4000.30 %1.00 %Y1.2 IslamPanjabi, Eastern
Punjabi, Western27,0000.10 %0.20 %Y1.2 IslamPanjabi, Western
Qizilbash12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamFarsi, Eastern (Dari)
Romani, Balkan, Zargari13,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamRomani, Balkan
Russian1,7000.30 %31.00 %2.2 Non-ReligiousRussian
Sanglechi, Eshkashimi12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamSanglechi-Ishkashimi
Sau3,5000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamSavi
Shughni24,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamShughni
Shumashti1,2000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamShumashti
Sindhi18,0000.08 %0.08 %Y1.2 IslamSindhi
Tangshuri12,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTangshewi
Tatar4000.20 %0.47 %Y1.2 IslamTatar
Tirahi9,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamPashto, Southern
Turkmen, Turkomani589,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamTurkmen
Uyghur, Kashgar3,5000.05 %0.05 %Y1.2 IslamUyghur
Uzbek, Southern1,811,0000.01 %0.01 %Y1.2 IslamUzbek, Southern
Warduji5,9000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamWarduji
Wotapuri-Katarqalai2,4000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamLanguage Unknown
Total People Groups:   7628,088,000711.2 523450
Unclassified / Other Individuals62,000 
UN Country Population (2009)28,150,000
 
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Afghanistan – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 71 93.4 % 28,071,000 99.9 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 2 2.6 % 3,100 0.0 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 3 3.9 % 14,000 0.1 %
Totals 76   28,088,000  
Afghanistan – Religions All Religions Listing
 
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Afghanistan – Major Cities Urbanization: 24 %
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Major Cities Population Capital State / Province Primary Language Primary Religion % Christian Adherents % Christian Source
Kabul3,768,000YKabolPashto, SouthernIslam0.0 %Operation World 2001
Total Cities:  1 3,768,000  
 
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Afghanistan – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Afghanistan. Ministries in the Afghanistan section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Central Asia section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Afghanistan.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Afghanistan   Ministries in Central Asia
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Ministries Listed for Afghanistan:  0
 
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Ministries Listed for Central Asia:  0
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Afghanistan – Statistics, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Item Value
Population 28,088,000
Percent Urbanization 24 %
Total People Groups 76
Unreached People Groups 71
Region Central Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Pashto, Southern
Secondary National LanguageFarsi, Eastern (Dari)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 0.1 % (Derived from People Group data)
Percent Evangelical 0.0 % (Derived from People Group data)
Country Progress Level 1.2
Persecution Ranking 6 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.352 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

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