People group profile · PG024279
The Kyrgyz of Kazakhstan
The Kyrgyz of Kazakhstan, numbering about 14,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to Central Asia, primarily associated with Kyrgyzstan, but also found in neighboring countries.
They are an indigenous people in the Kyrgyz people cluster of the Turkic Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Kirghiz.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Population
- 14,500
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kyrgyz
- Primary language
- Kirghiz (kir)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Central Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kyrgyz 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Kyrgyz
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
89% adherents
Primary language
Kirghiz · Turkic family
100% speak Kirghiz
Gospel resources in Kirghiz
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2005 Bible Society in Kazakhstan · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kyrgyz
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- 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.
Kyrgyz in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105550) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrgyz | Kyrgyzstan | 6,080,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | Uzbekistan | 321,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | China | 197,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | Tajikistan | 136,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | United States | 30,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | Germany | 14,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | Turkiye | 1,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | Afghanistan | 1,300 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Kyrgyz | Canada | 1,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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