People group profile · PG050462
The Tajiks of Germany
The Tajiks of Germany, numbering about 25,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Iranian people of Central Asian Tajik origin, largely descended from migrants and refugees from Tajikistan and Afghanistan who maintain ties to the broader Tajik cultural and linguistic heritage.
They are a diaspora people in the Tajik people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Tajik.
Fast facts
- Country
- Germany
- Population
- 25,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Tajik
- Primary language
- Tajik (tgk)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Tadzhik
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
- Location
- Cologne and Berlin
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tajiks 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 Tajiks
- 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
Tajik · Indo-European family
100% speak Tajik
Gospel resources in Tajik
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1992, 1999 Institute for Bible Translation - Stockholm · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tajiks
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- 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.
Tajik in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109733) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tajiks | Afghanistan | 11,460,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Tajikistan | 7,405,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Pakistan | 1,885,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Uzbekistan | 1,730,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Russian Federation | 1,240,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Tajiks | Kyrgyzstan | 65,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | Kazakhstan | 34,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | Turkmenistan | 5,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | Canada | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Tajiks | United States | 2,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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