People group profile · PG024680
The Karakalpaks of Uzbekistan
The Karakalpaks of Uzbekistan, numbering about 763,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a language of Uzbekistan, along the lower Amu Darya; south Aral Sea area.
They are an indigenous people in the Kazakh people cluster of the Turkic Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Kara-Kalpak.
Fast facts
- Country
- Uzbekistan
- Population
- 763,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kazakh
- Primary language
- Kara-Kalpak (kaa)
- 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
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Central Asia, Asia
- Location
- Karakalpakstan Autonomous Republic; Bukhoro, Navoiy, and Khorezm regions along lower Amu river, south Aral Sea area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Karakalpaks 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 Karakalpaks
- 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Kara-Kalpak · Turkic family
100% speak Kara-Kalpak
Gospel resources in Kara-Kalpak
- Bible available, published 2019
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2004 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Karakalpaks
- 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.
Karakalpak in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104638) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karakalpaks | Turkmenistan | 5,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Karakalpaks | Kazakhstan | 1,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Karakalpaks | Kyrgyzstan | 1,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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