Sanglechi in Tajikistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

This is a people very proud of their unique culture and language. However, they are quite hospitable to foreigners and are by and large fairly knowledgable in the Russian or Tajik languages.


Where Are they Located?

The vast majority live in one city: Ishkashim. This is in high elevation at the southern tip of Tajikistan on the Afghanistan border on the west end of the Wakhan Valley.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Their lives are largely agrarian; although some have other jobs in the city. Many of the men seek employment by traveling to Russia. The women dress very modestly with long dresses and head scarves. They live in clay-block houses and drink much tea. For breakfast they may have bread in a bowl of tea-milk with butter.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Islam mixed with Zoroastrianism and other traditional beliefs is the basis of their religion. However, they would claim all of their beliefs are part of Muslim culture. Secular humanism affects some of them, from the media.


What Are Their Needs?

Their greatest need is for God-honoring messengers to bring them the gospel.


Prayer Points

Pray for people to be willing to establish churches there.
Pray for the people to come to an understanding of the gospel.
Pray for the believers to be able to cope with political or spiritual persecution.


Scripture Prayers for the Sanglechi in Tajikistan.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

Additional Info
Global Prayer Digest: 2017-11-22
People Name General Sanglechi
People Name in Country Sanglechi
Alternate Names Eshkashimi; Ishkashimi
Population this Country 2,000
Population all Countries 5,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 14727
ROP3 Code 108647
Country Tajikistan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 44  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Country Tajikistan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 44  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Sanglechi (2,000 speakers)
Language Code sgy   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sanglechi (2,000 speakers)
Language Code sgy   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sanglechi

Primary Language:  Sanglechi

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Map Source Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission  
Profile Source Anonymous  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.