Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Ural-Siberian

Language: Crimean Tatar - (crh)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Tajikistan

Also found in: Kyrgyzstan; Türkiye; Ukraine; Uzbekistan

Population: 14,500

Global Population: 565,200

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Crimean Tatars of Tajikistan, numbering 14,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Ural-Siberian people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 565,200 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Crimean Tatar. The primary religion practiced by the Crimean Tatars 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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