Khik (Wakhi) in Tajikistan


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Wakhi live on both sides of China's remote border with Pakistan. Other Wakhi are in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Marco Polo described the area when he passed through more than 700 years ago. The Wakhi homeland is so cold that even birds have trouble surviving.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Wakhi people have a strange relationship with the Kirghiz people. The Kirghiz live in the high mountain valleys of the area, while the Wakhi lived in the lowlands areas. Relations between the two groups are often tense, yet both groups are economically dependent on each other. The Kirghiz depend on the Wakhi for grain, while the Wakhi depend on the Kirghiz for animals. The center of the areas where they reside is Khandud. Many have scattered and are refugees now. They speak Wakhi, and Indo- Iranian language. The literacy rate is below 1%.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Although the Wakhi have been Shia Muslims for centuries, they have retained many animistic rituals.


What Are Their Needs?

The Wakhi people need better schools to they can improve their literacy rate. This could open doors for them to advance economically.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Wakhi people will have a spiritual hunger that will open their hearts to the King of kings.
Pray for workers who will share the good news and tell the Wakhi people how to follow the Lord.
Pray for a movement to Christ among all the Wakhi peoples everywhere.


Scripture Prayers for the Khik (Wakhi) in Tajikistan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

The Wakhi

Source:  Asia Harvest      Download

People Name General Khik (Wakhi)
People Name in Country Khik (Wakhi)
Pronunciation keek (WAH-kee)
Alternate Names Guhjali; Khik; Vakhan; Wakhani; Wakhigi; Wakhs; गुहजली
Population this Country 21,000
Population all Countries 124,000
Total Countries 4
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 18693
ROP3 Code 103535
ROP25 Code 302837
ROP25 Name Guhjali, Wakhi
Country Tajikistan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 46  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Kuhistoni Badakhshon region, Pamir mountains.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Tajikistan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 46  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Kuhistoni Badakhshon region, Pamir mountains..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Wakhi
Language Code wbl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Tajik
Primary Language Wakhi
Language Code wbl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Tajik
People Groups Speaking Wakhi

Primary Language:  Wakhi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2001)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Text / Printed Matter IBT, Russia - resources Institute for Bible Translation - Russia
Photo Source Robertino Radovix - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission  
Video Source Asia Harvest
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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