Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median
People Cluster: Tajik
Language: Tajik - (tgk)
Alternate Name(s): Tadzhik
Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Also found in: Afghanistan; Kazakhstan; Pakistan; Russia; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan
Population: 54,000
Global Population: 20,536,100
Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Tajiks of Kyrgyzstan, numbering 54,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tajik people cluster within the Persian-Median affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 20,536,100 in 8 countries. Their primary language is Tajik. The primary religion practiced by the Tajiks 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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