People group profile · PG024304
The Mugat of Uzbekistan
The Mugat of Uzbekistan, numbering about 15,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group historically related to Ghorbati, Dom, and Romani peoples, primarily found in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
They are a diaspora people in the Romani people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Domari.
Fast facts
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Population
- 15,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Romani
- Primary language
- Domari (rmt)
- 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
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Mug'at, مغان, Мугат
- Region
- Central Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mugat 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 Mugat
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Domari · Indo-European family
100% speak Domari
Gospel resources in Domari
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mugat
- 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.
Mugat in other countries
The same people (ROP3 118183) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mugat | Tajikistan | 5,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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