People group profile · PG000073
The Turks of Belgium
The Turks of Belgium, numbering about 83,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Anatolia (Asia Minor) and Eastern Thrace whose culture reflects the blending of Turkic, Anatolian, Islamic, Mediterranean, Balkan, Caucasian, and Middle Eastern influences.
They are a diaspora people in the Turkic people cluster of the Turkic Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Turkish.
Fast facts
- Country
- Belgium
- Population
- 83,500
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Turkic
- Primary language
- Turkish (tur)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Turks are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Turks
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
75% adherents
Primary language
Turkish · Turkic family
100% speak Turkish
Gospel resources in Turkish
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Turkish)
- The Savior (Turkish)
Bibles
- Halk Dilinde 2012 · audio, text
- Kutsal Kitap 2009 · audio, text
- New Turkish Bible Translation · video
- Yeni Antlaşma 1987, 1994 · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Turks
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Turk in other countries
The same people (ROP3 113818) is reported in 26 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turks | Turkiye | 64,250,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Germany | 2,205,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Netherlands | 761,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Bulgaria | 508,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | France | 394,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Austria | 227,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Rumelian Turks | Greece | 160,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | United States | 147,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Switzerland | 138,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Denmark | 107,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Kazakhstan | 92,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | North Macedonia | 69,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | United Kingdom | 62,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Australia | 59,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Sweden | 58,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | Egypt | 57,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | Romania | 56,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | United Arab Emirates | 44,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Italy | 40,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | Saudi Arabia | 37,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | Canada | 30,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Norway | 21,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | Kosovo | 13,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Turks | Lebanon | 6,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Turks | Pakistan | 2,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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