• PEOPLE NAME: PONTIC GREEKS OF TÜRKIYE

Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Greek

Language: Turkish - (tur)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Türkiye

Also found in:

Population: 4,000

Global Population: 4,000


PEID: 48628

ROP: 108121

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Pontic Greeks of Türkiye, numbering 4,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Greek people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Türkiye. Their primary language is Turkish. The primary religion practiced by the Pontic Greeks 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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