• PEOPLE NAME: KYRGYZ OF UNITED STATES


PEID: 47261

ROP: 105550

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Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Kyrgyz

Language: Kyrgyz - (kir)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: United States

Also found in: Afghanistan; Canada; China; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Türkiye; Uzbekistan

Population: 76,000

Global Population: 5,730,100


PEID: 47261

ROP: 105550

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Kyrgyz of United States, numbering 76,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Kyrgyz people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 5,730,100 in 9 countries. Their primary language is Kyrgyz. The primary religion practiced by the Kyrgyz 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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