Country: Kyrgyzstan

Number of People Groups

39

People Groups Unreached

28 (71.8%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

6,683,000

Population in Unreached

6,238,000 (93.3%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

3.74%

% Evangelical

0.30%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.3%
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
 Mordvinian 5,700 106,000 Erzya Christianity 55.00 % 2.00 % -
 Pashtun, Northern 600 40,163,000 Pashto, Northern Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Romani, Domari 600 1,947,000 Domari Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Russian 351,000 135,992,000 Russian Christianity 62.00 % 3.00 % -
 Tajik 59,000 10,766,000 Tajik Islam 0.09 % 0.09 % 1
 Tatar 27,000 5,727,000 Tatar Islam 0.42 % 0.04 % 1
 Tatar, Crimean 38,000 865,000 Crimean Tatar Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tuerke 300 600 Ili Turki Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Turk 45,000 67,070,000 Turkish Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Turk, Meskhetian 24,000 307,000 Kyrgyz Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Turkmen 5,200 8,693,000 Turkmen Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Ukrainian 10,000 31,577,000 Ukrainian Christianity 77.99 % 3.80 % -
 Uyghur 60,000 12,315,000 Uyghur Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Uzbek, Northern 980,000 32,497,000 Uzbek, Northern Islam 0.18 % 0.18 % 20
  Totals:  39 6,683,000         28 3.74 % 0.30 % 143 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 52,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 6,735,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Batken 546,000
Biškek 1,064,000
Chüy 988,000
Jalal-Abad 1,274,000
Naryn 301,000
Osh 1,395,000
Osh (city) 307,000
Talas 281,000
Ysyk-Köl 527,000
Provinces:  9 6,683,000
UN Country Population 6,735,000
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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
Arabic, Uzbeki auz 1 0 Unspecified
Armenian, Western hyw 2 1 Complete Bible
Azerbaijani, North azj 1 1 Complete Bible
Bashkort bak 1 1 Complete Bible
Belarusian bel 1 0 Complete Bible
Bulgarian bul 1 0 Complete Bible
Chechen che 1 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 2 2 Complete Bible
Crimean Tatar crh 1 1 Complete Bible
Dargwa dar 1 1 Bible Portions
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
Dungan dng 1 1 Bible Portions
Erzya myv 1 0 New Testament
Georgian kat 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Ili Turki ili 1 1 Unspecified
Kalmyk-Oirat xal 1 1 New Testament
Karachay-Balkar krc 2 2 New Testament
Karakalpak kaa 1 1 Complete Bible
Kazakh kaz 1 1 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Kyrgyz kir 2 2 Complete Bible
Lezgi lez 1 1 New Testament
Pashto, Northern pbu 1 1 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian Sign Language rsl 1 0 Bible Portions
Tajik tgk 2 2 Complete Bible
Tatar tat 1 1 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Turkmen tuk 1 1 Complete Bible
Ukrainian ukr 1 0 Complete Bible
Uyghur uig 1 1 Complete Bible
Uzbek, Northern uzn 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 34 39 28   28 29 32 27 15
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Kyrgyzstan. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Kyrgyzstan
  • Christian ministry in Kyrgyzstan
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
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  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Kyrgyzstan Statistics
People Groups 39
Unreached People Groups 28  (71.8%)
Population 6,683,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.5%
Population in Unreached 6,238,000  (93.3%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 3.7%
Percent Evangelical 0.3%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 143
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 36%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code KG
Official Language(s) KyrgyzRussian
Literacy Rate 99%
Estimated Illiterate Population 67,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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