Country: Tajikistan
People Groups
Total
29
People Groups Unreached
25 (86.2%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
20 (69.0%)
Population
Total
10,734,000
Population in Unreached
10,682,000 (99.5%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
9,301,000 (86.6%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghani, general | 12,000 | 1,273,000 | 21 | Dari | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Tajiki | 1,600 | 6,700 | 2 | ● | Arabic, Tajiki | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Arab, Uzbeki | 5,700 | 34,000 | 7 | Arabic, Uzbeki | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Armenian | 10,000 | 6,019,000 | 33 | Armenian, Western | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Baloch, Western | 7,300 | 1,373,000 | 4 | Balochi, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Bashkir | 9,500 | 1,656,000 | 5 | Bashkort | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Belarusian | 7,400 | 8,615,000 | 21 | Belarusian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chuvash | 4,500 | 1,108,000 | 7 | Chuvash | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 94,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
Ghami | 35,000 | 35,000 | 1 | ● | Tajik | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Ishkashimi | 1,900 | 5,400 | 2 | ● | Ishkashimi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Kataghan | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 | Uzbek, Northern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Khik (Wakhi) | 22,000 | 127,000 | 4 | ● | Wakhi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Kyrgyz | 79,000 | 6,063,000 | 10 | Kyrgyz | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 | |
|
Lak | 2,400 | 189,000 | 7 | Lak | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Lyuli | 5,200 | 24,000 | 4 | ● | Tajik | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Parsee | 3,000 | 161,000 | 10 | Parsi-Dari | Other / Small |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Parya | 5,100 | 6,800 | 3 | ● | Parya | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Pashtun | 5,400 | 38,468,000 | 16 | Pashto, Northern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Pashtun, Southern | 37,000 | 9,559,000 | 13 | Pashto, Southern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Russian | 30,000 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Sanglechi | 2,200 | 5,300 | 2 | ● | Sanglechi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Shughni, Shugnan-Rushan | 97,000 | 148,000 | 2 | ● | Shughni | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Tajik | 8,902,000 | 12,387,000 | 15 | ● | Tajik | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 178 |
|
Tatar | 8,800 | 5,726,000 | 13 | Tatar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 29 | 10,734,000 | 25 ◼︎ (20 ✸︎) | 0.07 % | 0.40 % | 229 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 53,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 10,787,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Chatlon, Khatlon | 3,781,000 |
| Dushanbe | 977,000 |
| Gorno-Badakhshan | 263,000 |
| Karotegan | 2,448,000 |
| Sugd | 3,069,000 |
| Tadzhikistan Territories | 0 |
| Provinces: 6 | 10,538,000 |
| UN Country Population | 10,787,000 |
| 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, Tajiki | abh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Uzbeki | auz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chuvash | chv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ishkashimi | isk | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kyrgyz | kir | 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 |
| Parsi-Dari | prd | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Parya | paq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sanglechi | sgy | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shughni | sgh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 4 | 4 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wakhi | wbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yazgulyam | yah | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 25 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 29 |
| Unreached People Groups | 25 (86.2%) |
| Population | 10,734,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 10,682,000 (99.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 229 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TI |
| Official Language(s) | Tajik | Russian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 107,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 39 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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