People group profile · PG000576
The Turks of Sweden
The Turks of Sweden, numbering about 58,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diverse Turkish-speaking and Turkish‑identified diaspora that formed largely in the post‑1960s migration era and expanded through later refugee flows. Today they are part of Sweden's broader multicultural population.
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
- Sweden
- Population
- 58,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Turkic
- Primary language
- Turkish (tur)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Turks are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Turks
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Turkish · Turkic family
100% speak Turkish
Gospel resources in Turkish
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs 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
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Turks in other countries
The same people is also 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 | Belgium | 83,500 | Engaged yet 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 | 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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