• PEOPLE NAME: TAJIKS OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 47175

ROP: 109733

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Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median

People Cluster: Tajik

Language: Tajik - (tgk)

Alternate Name(s): Tadzhik

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: United States

Also found in: Afghanistan; Canada; Germany; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Pakistan; Russian Federation; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan

Population: 2,400

Global Population: 22,375,100


PEID: 47175

ROP: 109733

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Tajiks of United States, numbering 2,400, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Tajik people cluster within the Persian-Median affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 22,375,100 in 11 countries. Their primary language is Tajik. The primary religion practiced by the Tajiks is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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