Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Afghan, Tajik | 800 | 11,717,000 | Dari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Altai | 600 | 76,000 | Altai, Southern | Unknown | 4 ● | 32.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Uzbeki | 700 | 23,000 | Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Armenian | 15,000 | 5,946,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Assyrian | 600 | 949,000 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 4 ● | 91.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Avar | 1,400 | 894,000 | Avar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Azerbaijani | 101,000 | 9,141,000 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Balkar | 2,300 | 116,000 | Karachay-Balkar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bashkir | 24,000 | 1,698,000 | Bashkort | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
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Belarusian | 89,000 | 9,460,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 72.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
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British | 1,000 | 53,764,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bulgarian | 5,000 | 6,854,000 | Bulgarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.90 % | -1 - | |
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Buriat, Russian | 700 | 469,000 | Buriat, Russia | Buddhism | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
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Chechen | 36,000 | 1,719,000 | Chechen | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Chinese, general | 3,600 | 15,816,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Chuvan | 500 | 2,300 | Chuvash | Christianity | 3 ● | 89.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chuvash | 8,400 | 1,497,000 | Chuvash | Christianity | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Czech | 1,200 | 10,665,000 | Czech | Non-Religious | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
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Dargin | 1,000 | 457,000 | Dargwa | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 97,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 12.15 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Dungan | 70,000 | 154,000 | ● | Dungan | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Estonian | 1,000 | 1,132,000 | Estonian, Standard | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 4.90 % | -1 - | |
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Finnish | 700 | 5,681,000 | Russian | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Gagauz | 500 | 152,000 | Gagauz | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Georgian | 6,100 | 3,164,000 | Georgian | Christianity | 3 ● | 79.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
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German | 214,000 | 66,222,000 | Russian | Christianity | 4 ● | 66.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 14,000 | 10,511,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Ingush | 18,000 | 445,000 | Ingush | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 2,500 | 794,000 | Russian | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kalmyk-Oirat | 500 | 654,000 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Karachay | 1,200 | 251,000 | Karachay-Balkar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Karakalpak | 3,600 | 913,000 | Karakalpak | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Karelian | 600 | 76,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kazakh | 12,914,000 | 17,864,000 | ● | Kazakh | Islam | 1 ● | 0.10 % | 0.07 % | 258 |
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Komi-Permyat | 600 | 99,000 | Komi-Permyak | Christianity | 2 ● | 45.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | 187,000 | 81,880,000 | Russian | Non-Religious | 5 ● | 31.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kumyk | 500 | 512,000 | Kumyk | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kurd, Kurmanji | 54,000 | 16,404,000 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Kyrgyz | 33,000 | 5,840,000 | Kyrgyz | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Lak | 700 | 176,000 | Lak | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Latvian | 1,300 | 1,421,000 | Latvian, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Lezgin | 3,600 | 830,000 | Lezgi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Lithuanian | 5,200 | 2,843,000 | Lithuanian | Christianity | 3 ● | 86.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Mari, Eastern | 4,700 | 156,000 | ● | Mari, Hill | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Mari, Low | 8,100 | 412,000 | Mari, Meadow | Christianity | 3 ● | 62.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mennonite | 41,000 | 485,000 | Plautdietsch | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Moldovans | 16,000 | 3,205,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mongolian | 800 | 5,588,000 | Mongolian, Halh | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Mordvinian | 9,300 | 106,000 | Erzya | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ossette | 1,600 | 588,000 | Ossetic | Christianity | 2 ● | 45.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pashtun, Southern | 600 | 4,902,000 | Pashto, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Persian | 5,200 | 43,567,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Polish | 38,000 | 44,326,000 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Romani, Domari | 6,500 | 3,743,000 | Russian | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Romani, Sinte | 4,600 | 222,000 | Romani, Sinte | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Romanian | 700 | 21,453,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 3,486,000 | 134,114,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.23 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, general | 1,900 | 12,066,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tajik | 40,000 | 10,439,000 | Tajik | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Talysh | 800 | 755,000 | Talysh | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tatar | 235,000 | 6,377,000 | Tatar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.09 % | 5 | |
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Tatar, Crimean | 1,900 | 589,000 | Crimean Tatar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tatar, Khakass | 500 | 76,000 | Khakas | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tatar, Shorian | 300 | 14,000 | Shor | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Turk | 58,000 | 66,709,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Turk, Meskhetian | 49,000 | 306,000 | Russian | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Turkmen | 3,000 | 8,551,000 | Turkmen | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Udin | 400 | 14,000 | Udi | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Udmurt | 7,600 | 577,000 | Udmurt | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Ukrainian | 478,000 | 34,779,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
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Uyghur | 348,000 | 12,311,000 | Uyghur | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 7 | |
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Uzbek, Northern | 546,000 | 31,980,000 | ● | Uzbek, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 11 |
Totals: 72 | 19,315,000 | 36 ● | 13.72 % | 0.59 % | 314 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 83,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2022) | 19,398,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Almaty | 1,850,000 |
Aqmola | 998,000 |
Aqtöbe | 1,026,000 |
Atyrau | 691,000 |
East Kazakhstan | 1,892,000 |
Mangghystau | 657,000 |
North Kazakhstan | 808,000 |
Pavlodar | 1,005,000 |
Qaraghandy | 1,817,000 |
Qostanay | 1,200,000 |
Qyzylorda | 919,000 |
South Kazakhstan | 3,343,000 |
West Kazakhstan | 811,000 |
Zhambyl | 1,384,000 |
Provinces: 14 | 18,401,000 |
UN Country Population | 19,398,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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Gospel Tract Online |
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Altai, Southern | alt | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Arabic, Uzbeki Spoken | auz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Avar | ava | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Buriat, Russia | bxr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chuvash | chv | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Czech | ces | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dargwa | dar | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dungan | dng | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Estonian, Standard | ekk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ingush | inh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Kalmyk-Oirat | xal | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karachay-Balkar | krc | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Khakas | kjh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Komi-Permyak | koi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kumyk | kum | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kyrgyz | kir | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lak | lbe | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Latvian, Standard | lvs | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Lezgi | lez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lithuanian | lit | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Mari, Hill | mrj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Mari, Meadow | mhr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Mongolian, Halh | khk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Romani, Sinte | rmo | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Romanian | ron | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Russian | rus | 10 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Shor | cjs | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Talysh | tly | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Udi | udi | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Udmurt | udm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals: | 60 | 72 | 36 | 34 | 53 | 55 | 42 | 27 |
People Groups | 72 |
Unreached People Groups | 36 (50.0%) |
Population | 19,315,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
Population in Unreached | 14,573,000 (75.4%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 13.7% |
Percent Evangelical | 0.6% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.5% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 314 |
Country Progress Level | 2 ● |
Urbanization | 57% |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, Central |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | KZ |
Official Language(s) | Kazakh | Russian |
Literacy Rate | 99% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 193,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 48 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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