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| Turkmenistan – People Groups |
People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Aimaq | 266,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1  | Islam | Aimaq | 0P Aimaq | 1 | 0T | | Armenian | 91,000 | | 4.00 % | 94.00 % | 4  | Christianity | Armenian, Western | 0P Armenian | 1 | 0T | | Avar | 1,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Avar | 0P Avar | 1 | 0T | | Azerbaijani | 54,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Azerbaijani, North | 0P Azerbaijani | 0M Azerbaijani of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Baloch, Western | 53,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Balochi, Western | 0P Baloch, Western | 0M Baloch, Western of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Bashkir | 8,600 | | 1.00 % | 3.00 % | 1 | Islam | Bashkort | 0P Bashkir | 1 | 0T | | Belarusian | 5,400 | | 1.30 % | 71.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Belarusian | 0P Belarusian | 1 | 1 | | Brahui | 1,300 | | 0.10 % | 0.11 % | 1 | Islam | Brahui | 0P Brahui | 1 | 0T | | Bulgarian | 800 | | 1.90 % | 80.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Bulgarian | 0P Bulgarian | 1 | 0T | | Buriat, Russian | 600 | | 3.00 % | 6.00 % | 4 | Buddhism | Buriat, Russia | 0P Buriat, Russian | 1 | 1 | | Chechen | 1,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Chechen | 0P Chechen | 1 | 0T | | Chinese, general | 3,100 | | 2.00 % | 3.30 % | 1 | Buddhism | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Chinese, general | 1 | 0T | | Chuvash | 3,800 | | 1.00 % | 40.00 % | 2  | Christianity | Chuvash | 0P Chuvash | 1 | 0T | | Dargin | 3,200 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Dargwa | 0P Dargin | 1 | 0T | | Deaf | 48,000 | Y● | | 1.83 % | 1 | Islam | Language unknown | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Gagauz | 600 | | 10.00 % | 74.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Gagauz | 0P Gagauz | 1 | 1 | | Georgian | 1,900 | | 1.50 % | 79.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Georgian | 0P Georgian | 1 | 0T | | German | 2,000 | | 2.10 % | 66.00 % | 4 | Christianity | German, Standard | 0P German | 1 | 1 | | Greek | 800 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Russian | 700 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Russian | 0P Jew, Russian | 1 | 0T | | Karakalpak | 6,100 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Karakalpak | 0P Karakalpak | 0M Karakalpak of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Kazakh | 31,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | Islam | Kazakh | 0P Kazakh | 0M Kazakh of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Korean | 1,100 | | 16.80 % | 31.00 % | 5  | Non-Religious | Korean | 0P Korean | 1 | 0T | | Kumyk | 600 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Kumyk | 0P Kumyk | 1 | 0T | | Kurd, Kurmanji | 53,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Kurdish, Northern | 0P Kurd, Kurmanji | 1 | 0T | | Kyrgyz | 1,500 | | 0.70 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Islam | Kyrgyz | 0P Kyrgyz | 0M Kyrgyz of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Lak | 4,800 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Lak | 0P Lak | 0M Lak of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Lezgin | 19,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Lezgi | 0P Lezgin | 1 | 0T | | Lithuanian | 700 | | 1.10 % | 85.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Lithuanian | 0P Lithuanian | 1 | 1 | | Mari, Low | 900 | | 0.20 % | 92.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Mari, Meadow | 0P Mari, Low | 1 | 1 | | Moldovans | 3,500 | | 3.70 % | 73.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Romanian | 0P Moldovans | 1 | 1 | | Mordvinian | 4,200 | | 1.00 % | 65.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Erzya | 0P Mordvinian | 1 | 1 | | Ossette | 4,100 | | 1.00 % | 40.00 % | 2 | Christianity | Ossetic | 0P Ossette | 1 | 0T | | Pashtun, Northern | 11,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Pashto, Northern | 0P Pashtun, Northern | 0M Pashtun, Northern of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Pashtun, Southern | 1,600 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Pashto, Southern | 0P Pashtun, Southern | 1 | 0T | | Persian | 17,000 | | 0.20 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Islam | Persian, Iranian | 0P Persian | 1 | 0T | | Polish | 900 | | 0.30 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Polish | 0P Polish | 1 | 0T | | Russian | 174,000 | | 0.80 % | 67.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Russian | 0P Russian | 1 | 1 | | South Asian, Bengali-speakin | 800 | | 0.00 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Bengali | 0P South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Tabasaran | 600 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tabasaran | 0P Tabasaran | 1 | 0T | | Tajik | 11,000 | | 0.10 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Islam | Tajik | 0P Tajik | 0M Tajik of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Tatar | 88,000 | | 0.10 % | 0.75 % | 1 | Islam | Tatar | 0P Tatar | 0M Tatar of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Tatar, Crimean | 1,800 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Crimean Tatar | 0P Tatar, Crimean | 1 | 0T | | Turk | 57,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Islam | Turkish | 0P Turk | 1 | 0T | | Turkmen | 4,881,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.05 % | 1 | Islam | Turkmen | 0P Turkmen | 0M Turkmen of Turkmenistan | 0T | | Udmurt | 600 | | 10.00 % | 56.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Udmurt | 0P Udmurt | 1 | 1 | | Ukrainian | 24,000 | | 3.80 % | 79.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Ukrainian | 0P Ukrainian | 1 | 0T | | Uyghur | 2,400 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Uyghur | 0P Uyghur | 1 | 0T | | Uzbek, Northern | 449,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Islam | Uzbek, Northern | 0P Uzbek, Northern | 0M Uzbek, Northern of Turkmenistan | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 49 |
6,398,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
33,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
6,431,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 4 | | |
| Turkmenistan – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Turkmenistan – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Aimaq
266,000
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Armenian
91,000
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Avar
1,000
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Azerbaijani
54,000
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Baloch, Western
53,000
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Bashkir
8,600
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Belarusian
5,400
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Brahui
1,300
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Bulgarian
800
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© Copyrighted Photo
Buriat, Russian
600
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Chechen
1,000
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Chinese, general
3,100
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Chuvash
3,800
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Dargin
3,200
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Deaf
48,000
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Gagauz
600
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Georgian
1,900
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German
2,000
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Greek
800
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Russian
700
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Karakalpak
6,100
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Kazakh
31,000
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Korean
1,100
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Kumyk
600
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Kurd, Kurmanji
53,000
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Kyrgyz
1,500
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Lak
4,800
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Lezgin
19,000
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Lithuanian
700
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Mari, Low
900
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© Copyrighted Photo
Moldovans
3,500
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Mordvinian
4,200
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Ossette
4,100
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Pashtun, Northern
11,000
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Pashtun, Southern
1,600
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Persian
17,000
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Polish
900
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Russian
174,000
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South Asian, Bengali-speaking
800
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Tabasaran
600
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Tajik
11,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Tatar
88,000
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Tatar, Crimean
1,800
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Turk
57,000
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Turkmen
4,881,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Udmurt
600
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Ukrainian
24,000
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Uyghur
2,400
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Uzbek, Northern
449,000
| | Turkmenistan People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
Language
(click Language name for details) |
Language
Code |
# Peoples
Primary
Language |
# Unreached
Primary
Language |
Bible
Status |
Bible
Locator |
Audio NT
Online |
Jesus
Film
Online |
Audio
Recordings
Online |
Gospel
Tract
Online |
| Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Avar | ava | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Brahui | brh | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Buriat, Russia | bxr | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Chuvash | chv | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Dargwa | dar | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kumyk | kum | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kyrgyz | kir | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Lak | lbe | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Language unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Lezgi | lez | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Lithuanian | lit | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Mari, Meadow | mhr | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Russian | rus | 2 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tabasaran | tab | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Udmurt | udm | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: |
48 |
49 |
30 |
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46 |
44 |
46 |
38 |
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| Turkmenistan – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.1 %
(subset of Christianity) |
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Turkmenistan – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Turkmenistan. Ministries in the Turkmenistan section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Asia, Central section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in Asia, Central |
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Turkmenistan – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
