Country: Azerbaijan
People Groups
Total
34
People Groups Unreached
25 (73.5%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
16 (47.1%)
Population
Total
10,272,000
Population in Unreached
9,950,000 (96.9%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
1,346,000 (13.1%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Avar, Zaqatala | 60,000 | 60,000 | 1 | ● | Avar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Azerbaijani | 8,050,000 | 9,229,000 | 13 | ● | Azerbaijani, North | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 161 |
|
Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 295,000 | 18,628,000 | 6 | Azerbaijani, South | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 6 | |
|
Belarusian | 5,700 | 8,615,000 | 21 | Belarusian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Budug | 2,100 | 2,100 | 1 | ● | Budukh | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
|
Chechen | 5,300 | 2,008,000 | 13 | Chechen | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Dargin | 3,200 | 638,000 | 5 | Dargwa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Deaf | 30,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Georgian | 81,000 | 3,280,000 | 13 | Georgian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Ilsavan | 8,400 | 106,000 | 2 | ● | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Inghiloi | 33,000 | 39,000 | 2 | Georgian | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish Tat, Mountain Jewish | 15,000 | 108,000 | 5 | ● | Judeo-Tat | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Jewish, Russian | 7,000 | 1,618,000 | 5 | Russian | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kazakh | 9,400 | 17,967,000 | 16 | Kazakh | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Khinalug, Ketsh Khalkh | 4,100 | 4,100 | 1 | ● | Khinalugh | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Kryz, Dzhek | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 | ● | Kryts | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 53,000 | 17,544,000 | 28 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Lak | 1,800 | 189,000 | 7 | Lak | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Lezgin | 364,000 | 897,000 | 9 | ● | Lezgi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 7 |
|
Mordvinian | 1,200 | 109,000 | 10 | Erzya | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Ossette | 4,200 | 649,000 | 9 | Ossetic | Christianity |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Persian | 12,000 | 48,381,000 | 39 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Russian | 141,000 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Rutul | 21,000 | 55,000 | 2 | ● | Rutul | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Talysh | 591,000 | 760,000 | 3 | ● | Talysh | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 12 |
| Totals: 34 | 10,272,000 | 25 ◼︎ (16 ✸︎) | 0.21 % | 2.23 % | 209 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 126,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 10,398,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Absheron | 606,000 |
| Aran | 2,127,000 |
| Baku | 2,421,000 |
| Daglig-Shirvan | 334,000 |
| Ganja-Qazakh | 1,363,000 |
| Kalbajar-Lachin | 254,000 |
| Lankaran | 981,000 |
| Nakhchivan | 483,000 |
| Quba-Khachmaz | 577,000 |
| Shaki-Zaqatala | 659,000 |
| Yukhari-Karabakh | 460,000 |
| Provinces: 11 | 10,265,000 |
| UN Country Population | 10,398,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avar | ava | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Budukh | bdk | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dargwa | dar | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Judeo-Tat | jdt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khinalugh | kjj | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kryts | kry | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lak | lbe | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lezgi | lez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rutul | rut | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Talysh | tly | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tat, Muslim | ttt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tsakhur | tkr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Udi | udi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uzbek, Southern | uzs | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 30 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 34 |
| Unreached People Groups | 25 (73.5%) |
| Population | 10,272,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 9,950,000 (96.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 209 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | AJ |
| Official Language(s) | Azerbaijani, North |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 103,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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