Country: Tajikistan

Number of People Groups

39

People Groups Unreached

31 (79.5%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

10,094,000

Population in Unreached

10,039,000 (99.5%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

0.42%

% Evangelical

0.07%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

6.9%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Aimaq 1,100 2,257,000 Aimaq Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Arab, Tajiki 1,500 21,000 Arabic, Tajiki Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Arab, Uzbeki 5,400 29,000 Arabic, Uzbeki Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Armenian 9,700 5,691,000 Armenian, Western Christianity 90.00 % 8.00 % -
 Baloch, Western 6,900 1,364,000 Balochi, Western Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bashkir 8,900 1,669,000 Bashkort Islam 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Belarusian 7,000 9,058,000 Belarusian Christianity 65.00 % 2.00 % -
 Chinese, general 1,000 15,879,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 10.00 % 0.00 % -
 Chuvash 4,200 1,111,000 Chuvash Christianity 55.00 % 1.80 % -
 Deaf 82,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 1.04 % 2
 Georgian 1,500 3,236,000 Georgian Christianity 88.00 % 2.00 % -
Ghami 33,000 33,000 Tajik Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Hazara 1,800 4,449,000 Hazaragi Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Ishkashimi 1,800 5,200 Ishkashimi Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kataghan 9,700 9,700 Uzbek, Northern Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kazakh 800 16,737,000 Kazakh Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Khik (Wakhi) 21,000 124,000 Wakhi Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Korean 800 81,888,000 Korean Non-Religious 23.00 % 12.00 % -
 Kulobi 882,000 882,000 Tajik Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 18
 Kyrgyz 74,000 5,897,000 Kyrgyz Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Lak 2,300 187,000 Lak Islam 1.00 % 0.80 % 1
 Lyuli 4,900 24,000 Tajik Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Parsee 2,800 169,000 Parsi-Dari Other / Small 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Parya 4,800 6,500 Parya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Pashtun 5,100 40,163,000 Pashto, Northern Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  39 10,094,000         31 0.42 % 0.07 % 222 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 50,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 10,144,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Chatlon, Khatlon 3,622,000
Dushanbe 936,000
Gorno-Badakhshan 252,000
Karotegan 2,345,000
Sugd 2,940,000
Tadzhikistan Territories 0
Provinces:  6 10,095,000
UN Country Population 10,144,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Aimaq aiq 1 1 Unspecified
Arabic, Tajiki abh 1 1 Translation Needed
Arabic, Uzbeki auz 1 1 Unspecified
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Balochi, Western bgn 1 1 Bible Portions
Bashkort bak 1 1 Complete Bible
Belarusian bel 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chuvash chv 1 0 Complete Bible
Georgian kat 1 0 Complete Bible
Hazaragi haz 1 1 Bible Portions
Ishkashimi isk 1 1 Translation Needed
Kazakh kaz 1 1 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Kyrgyz kir 1 1 Complete Bible
Lak lbe 1 1 Bible Portions
Parsi-Dari prd 1 1 Unspecified
Parya paq 1 1 Unspecified
Pashto, Northern pbu 1 1 Complete Bible
Pashto, Southern pbt 1 1 Bible Portions
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
Russian rus 3 1 Complete Bible
Sanglechi sgy 1 1 Unspecified
Shughni sgh 1 1 Bible Portions
Tajik tgk 5 5 Complete Bible
Tatar tat 1 1 Complete Bible
Turkmen tuk 1 1 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Uzbek, Northern uzn 2 2 Complete Bible
Wakhi wbl 1 1 Bible Portions
Yazgulyam yah 1 1 Bible Portions
Totals: 32 39 31   17 19 22 24 12
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  • Church planting agencies in Tajikistan
  • Christian ministry in Tajikistan
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
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  • Urban ministries
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  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Tajikistan Statistics
People Groups 39
Unreached People Groups 31  (79.5%)
Population 10,094,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.2%
Population in Unreached 10,039,000  (99.5%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 0.4%
Percent Evangelical 0.1%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 6.9%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 222
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 27%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code TI
Official Language(s) TajikRussian
Literacy Rate 99%
Estimated Illiterate Population 101,000
Persecution Ranking 46 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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