• PEOPLE NAME: TURKISH CYPRIOTS OF UNITED STATES

Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Turkic

Language: Turkish - (tur)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: United States

Also found in: Cyprus; United Kingdom

Population: 3,200

Global Population: 615,200


PEID: 47174

ROP: 102345

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Turkish Cypriots of United States, numbering 3,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Turkic people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 615,200 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Turkish. The primary religion practiced by the Turkish Cypriots is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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