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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Aimaq | 269,000 | 2,257,000 | Aimaq | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 | |
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Armenian | 92,000 | 5,679,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Avar | 1,000 | 1,133,000 | Avar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Azerbaijani | 54,000 | 9,048,000 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Baloch, Western | 54,000 | 1,364,000 | Balochi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bashkir | 8,700 | 1,669,000 | Bashkort | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Belarusian | 5,500 | 9,095,000 | Belarusian | Christianity | 3 ● | 71.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
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Brahui | 1,300 | 688,000 | Brahui | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Bulgarian | 800 | 6,757,000 | Bulgarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.90 % | -1 - | |
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Buriat, Russian | 600 | 462,000 | Buriat, Russia | Buddhism | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chechen | 1,000 | 1,952,000 | Chechen | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Chinese, general | 3,200 | 15,879,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.30 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Chuvash | 3,900 | 1,112,000 | Chuvash | Christianity | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Dargin | 3,200 | 641,000 | Dargwa | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 49,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 1.83 % | -1 | 1 |
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Gagauz | 600 | 150,000 | Gagauz | Christianity | 4 ● | 74.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Georgian | 1,900 | 3,106,000 | Georgian | Christianity | 3 ● | 79.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
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German | 2,000 | 67,100,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 66.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 800 | 10,478,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Jewish, Russian | 700 | 1,576,000 | Russian | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Karakalpak | 6,200 | 924,000 | Karakalpak | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kazakh | 32,000 | 16,737,000 | Kazakh | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Korean | 1,100 | 81,888,000 | Korean | Non-Religious | 5 ● | 31.00 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Kumyk | 600 | 571,000 | Kumyk | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kurd, Kurmanji | 54,000 | 16,339,000 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Kyrgyz | 1,500 | 5,957,000 | Kyrgyz | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
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Lak | 4,800 | 187,000 | Lak | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Lezgin | 20,000 | 894,000 | Lezgi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Lithuanian | 700 | 2,796,000 | Lithuanian | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Mari, Low | 900 | 433,000 | Mari, Meadow | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Moldovan | 3,500 | 3,237,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 73.00 % | 3.70 % | -1 - | |
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Mordvinian | 4,300 | 106,000 | Erzya | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ossette | 4,100 | 622,000 | Ossetic | Christianity | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pashtun, Northern | 11,000 | 40,328,000 | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Pashtun, Southern | 1,600 | 5,026,000 | Pashto, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Persian | 17,000 | 46,297,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Polish | 900 | 45,420,000 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 176,000 | 135,461,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 67.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 800 | 1,884,000 | Bengali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tabasaran | 600 | 153,000 | Tabasaran | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tajik | 11,000 | 10,774,000 | Tajik | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Tatar | 89,000 | 5,727,000 | Tatar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.75 % | 0.10 % | 2 | |
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Tatar, Crimean | 1,800 | 827,000 | Crimean Tatar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Turk | 58,000 | 67,115,000 | Turkish | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Turkmen | 4,945,000 | 8,695,000 | ● | Turkmen | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 99 |
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Udmurt | 600 | 404,000 | Udmurt | Christianity | 4 ● | 56.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ukrainian | 24,000 | 31,481,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 79.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
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Uyghur | 2,500 | 12,315,000 | Uyghur | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Uzbek, Northern | 455,000 | 32,500,000 | Uzbek, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 9 | |
Totals: 49 | 6,481,000 | 30 ● | 3.85 % | 0.11 % | 141 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 35,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 6,516,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Ahal | 885,000 |
Aşgabat | 821,000 |
Balkan | 521,000 |
Dashoguz | 1,035,000 |
Lebap | 1,256,000 |
Mary | 1,393,000 |
Provinces: 6 | 5,911,000 |
UN Country Population | 6,516,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
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Gospel Tract Online |
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Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Armenian, Western | hyw | 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 |
Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Brahui | brh | 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 | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Dargwa | dar | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -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 |
German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -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 |
Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -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 |
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, Meadow | mhr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 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 |
Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Russian | rus | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tabasaran | tab | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -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 |
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 | 1 | 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: | 48 | 49 | 30 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 23 |
People Groups | 49 |
Unreached People Groups | 30 (61.2%) |
Population | 6,481,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
Population in Unreached | 6,157,000 (95.0%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 3.9% |
Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 141 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 52% |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, Central |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | TX |
Official Language(s) | Turkmen | Russian |
Literacy Rate | 100% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 0 |
Persecution Ranking | 26 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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