Country: Kyrgyzstan
People Groups
Total
28
People Groups Unreached
22 (78.6%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
15 (53.6%)
Population
Total
7,206,000
Population in Unreached
6,781,000 (94.1%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
5,512,000 (76.5%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arab, Uzbeki | 500 | 34,000 | 7 | Arabic, Uzbeki | Islam |
2
|
-1 Unknown | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Azerbaijani | 23,000 | 9,229,000 | 13 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Balkar | 1,500 | 131,000 | 5 | Karachay-Balkar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Dargin | 2,600 | 638,000 | 5 | Dargwa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Deaf | 32,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Russian Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Dungan | 81,000 | 183,000 | 5 | ● | Dungan | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
German | 9,000 | 67,277,000 | 57 | German, Standard | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hemshin | 1,300 | 155,000 | 3 | Armenian, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kalmyk-Oirat | 5,600 | 522,000 | 4 | Kalmyk-Oirat | Buddhism |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Karachay | 1,900 | 252,000 | 4 | Karachay-Balkar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kazakh | 40,000 | 17,967,000 | 16 | Kazakh | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Korean | 19,000 | 80,271,000 | 40 | Korean | Buddhism |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 17,000 | 17,544,000 | 28 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kyrgyz | 5,223,000 | 6,063,000 | 10 | ● | Kyrgyz | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 104 |
|
Lezgin | 3,000 | 897,000 | 9 | Lezgi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Lyuli | 5,500 | 24,000 | 4 | Tajik | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Mordvinian | 6,100 | 109,000 | 10 | Erzya | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 380,000 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tajik | 63,000 | 12,387,000 | 15 | Tajik | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tatar | 29,000 | 5,726,000 | 13 | ● | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Tatar, Crimean | 41,000 | 636,000 | 8 | Crimean Tatar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tuerke | 300 | 600 | 2 | ● | Ili Turki | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Turk | 49,000 | 67,649,000 | 38 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Turk, Meskhetian | 26,000 | 304,000 | 9 | Kyrgyz | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Turkmen | 5,600 | 8,710,000 | 10 | Turkmen | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 28 | 7,206,000 | 22 ◼︎ (15 ✸︎) | 0.30 % | 3.68 % | 146 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 89,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 7,295,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Batken | 583,000 |
| Biškek | 1,135,000 |
| Chüy | 1,054,000 |
| Jalal-Abad | 1,359,000 |
| Naryn | 321,000 |
| Osh | 1,488,000 |
| Osh (city) | 327,000 |
| Talas | 299,000 |
| Ysyk-Köl | 562,000 |
| Provinces: 9 | 7,128,000 |
| UN Country Population | 7,295,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Uzbeki | auz | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dargwa | dar | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dungan | dng | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ili Turki | ili | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kalmyk-Oirat | xal | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karachay-Balkar | krc | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kyrgyz | kir | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lezgi | lez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Sign Language | rsl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 25 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 9 |
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| People Groups | 28 |
| Unreached People Groups | 22 (78.6%) |
| Population | 7,206,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 6,781,000 (94.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 146 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | KG |
| Official Language(s) | Kyrgyz | Russian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 72,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 47 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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