People group profile · PG024519
The Yaz Gulom of Tajikistan
The Yaz Gulom of Tajikistan, numbering about 5,600 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic and linguistic minority living primarily along the Yazgulom River in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan. They are known for their distinct language, cultural practices, and historical resilience.
They are an indigenous people in the Tajik people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Yazgulyam.
Fast facts
- Country
- Tajikistan
- Population
- 5,600
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tajik
- Primary language
- Yazgulyam (yah)
- Primary religion
- Shia Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Zǵamiǵai, Yuzdomi Zveg
- Region
- Central Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yaz Gulom 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 Yaz Gulom
- 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
Shia Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Yazgulyam · Indo-European family
100% speak Yazgulyam
Gospel resources in Yazgulyam
- Bible available, published 2001
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Yaz Gulom
- 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.
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