• PEOPLE NAME: GEORGIANS OF TÜRKIYE

Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Caucasus

Language: Georgian - (kat)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Türkiye

Also found in: Azerbaijan; Canada; Georgia; Iran; Kazakhstan; Russian Federation; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; United States; Uzbekistan

Population: 177,000

Global Population: 3,664,800


PEID: 24556

ROP: 103298

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Georgians of Türkiye, numbering 177,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Caucasus people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,664,800 in 11 countries. Their primary language is Georgian. The primary religion practiced by the Georgians 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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