• PEOPLE NAME: QINGHAI KAZAKH OF CHINA

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PEID: 1245

ROP: 114131

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Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Kazakh

Language: Kazakh - (kaz)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: China

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Population: 3,200

Global Population: 3,200


PEID: 1245

ROP: 114131

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Qinghai Kazakh of China, numbering 3,200, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Kazakh people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in China. Their primary language is Kazakh. The primary religion practiced by the Qinghai Kazakh 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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