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Persian Cluster – People Groups

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People Name (click people name for listing)	Population	Least Reached	Progress Scale	# Peoples by Ctry	# Unreached Peoples	% Peoples Unreached	Primary Religion	Ethnic Code	Photo
Afghan, Tajik	10,986,000	Y●	1	3	3	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24f	0P Afghan, Tajik
Aimaq	2,086,000	Y●	1	5	5	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	0P Aimaq
Dezfuli	Unknown	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24	1
Fars, Northwestern	8,800	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24	1
Fars, Southwestern	111,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Farsiwan	5,600	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNN25	1
Gabri, Dari	15,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Other / Small	CNT24f	1
Galeshi	2,100	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	0P Galeshi
Gazi	9,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Gilaki	2,913,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	0P Gilaki
Hazara	4,664,000	Y●	1	6	6	100.0 %	Islam	MSY41z	0P Hazara
Khunsari	27,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Larestani	119,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Lasgerdi	1,200	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24c	1
Luwathiya	44,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24f	1
Mazanderani	2,419,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	0P Mazanderani
Mussulman Tat	37,000	Y●	1	3	3	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24f	0P Mussulman Tat
Natanzi	8,900	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Nayini	8,900	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Pahlavani	3,700	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24f	1
Parachi	8,100	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24a	0P Parachi
Persian	41,809,000	Y●	1	42	39	92.9 %	Islam	CNT24f	0P Persian
Sangisari	42,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Semnani	69,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24f	1
Shahmirzadi	1,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Sivandi	8,900	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Soi	8,900	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Sorkhei	12,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24z	1
Vafsi	22,000	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24f	0P Vafsi
Warduji	8,100	Y●	1	1	1	100.0 %	Islam	CNT24f	1
Totals: 30 Peoples	65,458,000	30	1	84	81	96.4 %	Islam		11

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Persian Cluster –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	81	96.4 %	65,179,000	99.6 %
	2 - Minimally reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	3 - Superficially reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	4 - Partially reached	3	3.6 %	279,000	0.4 %
	5 - Significantly reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
Totals		84		65,458,000

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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.

Persian Cluster – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Afghan, Tajik 10,986,000 in 3 Countries	Aimaq 2,086,000 in 5 Countries	Galeshi 2,100 in 1 Country	Gilaki 2,913,000 in 1 Country	Hazara 4,664,000 in 6 Countries	Mazanderani 2,419,000 in 1 Country
Mussulman Tat 37,000 in 3 Countries	Parachi 8,100 in 1 Country	Persian 41,809,000 in 42 Countries	Vafsi 22,000 in 1 Country
Persian People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Persian Cluster – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	Peoples-by-Ctry Primary Language	Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Aimaq	aiq	5	5	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Dari	prs	5	5	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Dari, Zoroastrian	gbz	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Dezfuli	def	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Fars, Northwestern	faz	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Fars, Southwestern	fay	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Gazi	gzi	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Gilaki	glk	2	2	Unspecified	1	1	0	0	1
Hazaragi	haz	6	6	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Khunsari	kfm	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Lari	lrl	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Lasgerdi	lsa	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Luwati	luv	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Mazandarani	mzn	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Natanzi	ntz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Nayini	nyq	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Parachi	prc	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Persian, Iranian	pes	42	42	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Sangisari	sgr	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Semnani	smy	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Shahmirzadi	srz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Sivandi	siy	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Soi	soj	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Sorkhei	sqo	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Tat, Muslim	ttt	3	3	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Vafsi	vaf	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Warduji	wrd	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Totals:	27	84	84		4	2	4	18	1

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Persian Cluster – Religions
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Persian Cluster – Details


Summary

Affinity Bloc	Persian-Median
Population	65,458,000
Peoples (by Country)	84
Gateway / Largest People	Persian
Languages	27
Largest Language	Persian, Iranian
Primary Religion	Islam
% Professing Christian	1.3%
% Evangelical	1.2%
Cluster Progress Level	1


Peoples	Count		Population

Peoples (by Country)	84		65,458,000
Peoples in 10/40 Window	63	(75.0%)	64,557,000	(98.6%)
Unreached Peoples	81	(96.4%)	65,179,000	(99.6%)


Regions	Peoples		Population

Africa, North and Middle East	11	(13.1%)	1,873,000	(2.9%)
America, North and Caribbean	2	(2.4%)	482,000	(0.7%)
Asia, Central	43	(51.2%)	62,294,000	(95.2%)
Asia, Northeast	2	(2.4%)	51,000	(0.1%)
Asia, South	6	(7.1%)	297,000	(0.5%)
Asia, Southeast	1	(1.2%)	42,000	(0.1%)
Australia and Pacific	3	(3.6%)	79,000	(0.1%)
Europe, Eastern and Eurasia	3	(3.6%)	7,000	(0.0%)
Europe, Western	13	(15.5%)	333,000	(0.5%)


Resources	Peoples		Population

Complete Bible	47	(56.0%)	52,804,000	(80.7%)
New Testament	47	(56.0%)	52,804,000	(80.7%)
Portions	56	(66.7%)	57,505,000	(87.8%)
Online Audio NT	47	(56.0%)	52,804,000	(80.7%)
Jesus Film	55	(65.5%)	60,383,000	(92.2%)
Gospel Recordings	69	(82.1%)	63,242,000	(96.6%)