Country: Tajikistan
People Groups
Total
39
People Groups Unreached
31 (79.5%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
26 (66.7%)
Population
Total
10,281,000
Population in Unreached
10,226,000 (99.5%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
8,910,000 (86.7%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aimaq | 1,100 | 2,310,000 | 5 | Aimaq | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Arab, Tajiki | 1,600 | 6,600 | 2 | ● | Arabic, Tajiki | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Arab, Uzbeki | 5,400 | 29,000 | 6 | Arabic, Uzbeki | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Armenian | 9,900 | 5,931,000 | 55 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Baloch, Western | 7,000 | 1,333,000 | 4 | Balochi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Bashkir | 9,100 | 1,665,000 | 8 | Bashkort | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
Belarusian | 7,100 | 9,027,000 | 30 | Belarusian | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 1,000 | 15,947,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Chuvash | 4,300 | 1,109,000 | 9 | Chuvash | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 83,000 | 50,266,000 | 216 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 1.04 % | -1 | 2 |
|
Georgian | 1,600 | 3,228,000 | 25 | Georgian | Christianity | 3 ● | 88.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Ghami | 33,000 | 33,000 | 1 | ● | Tajik | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Hazara | 1,800 | 4,546,000 | 9 | Hazaragi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Ishkashimi | 1,800 | 5,300 | 2 | ● | Ishkashimi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Kataghan | 9,900 | 9,900 | 1 | Uzbek, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kazakh | 900 | 16,898,000 | 24 | Kazakh | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Khik (Wakhi) | 21,000 | 126,000 | 4 | ● | Wakhi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Korean | 800 | 81,945,000 | 51 | Korean | Non-Religious | 5 ● | 23.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Kulobi | 899,000 | 899,000 | 1 | ● | Tajik | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 18 |
|
Kyrgyz | 75,000 | 5,982,000 | 14 | Kyrgyz | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
|
Lak | 2,300 | 188,000 | 7 | Lak | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
|
Lyuli | 4,900 | 24,000 | 4 | ● | Tajik | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Parsee | 2,900 | 165,000 | 9 | Parsi-Dari | Other / Small | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Parya | 4,900 | 6,600 | 3 | ● | Parya | Islam | 1 ● | 0.59 % | 0.59 % | 1 |
|
Pashtun | 5,200 | 38,023,000 | 18 | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 39 | 10,281,000 | 26 ☀︎ 31 ● | 0.42 % | 0.07 % | 226 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 51,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 10,332,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Chatlon, Khatlon | 3,622,000 |
| Dushanbe | 936,000 |
| Gorno-Badakhshan | 252,000 |
| Karotegan | 2,345,000 |
| Sugd | 2,940,000 |
| Tadzhikistan Territories | 0 |
| Provinces: 6 | 10,095,000 |
| UN Country Population | 10,332,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Tajiki | abh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Uzbeki | auz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuvash | chv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hazaragi | haz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ishkashimi | isk | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kyrgyz | kir | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lak | lbe | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Parsi-Dari | prd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Parya | paq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 3 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sanglechi | sgy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shughni | sgh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 5 | 5 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wakhi | wbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yazgulyam | yah | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 32 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 39 |
| Unreached People Groups | 31 (79.5%) |
| Population | 10,281,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 10,226,000 (99.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 226 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 27% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TI |
| Official Language(s) | Tajik | Russian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 103,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 39 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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