• PEOPLE NAME: BULGARIANS OF TÜRKIYE

Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Slav, Southern

Language: Bulgarian - (bul)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Eastern Orthodox

Country: Türkiye

Also found in: Belgium; Bulgaria; Canada; Germany; Kazakhstan; Spain; Tajikistan; United States; Uzbekistan

Population: 7,800

Global Population: 6,303,900


PEID: 24544

ROP: 101722

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Bulgarians of Türkiye, numbering 7,800, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Slav, Southern people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,303,900 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Bulgarian. The primary religion practiced by the Bulgarians is Orthodox Christianity, a branch of Christianity that includes Copts, the Assyrian Church of the East, Eastern Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches.


Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

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