Country: Turkmenistan
People Groups
Total
28
People Groups Unreached
20 (71.4%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
10 (35.7%)
Population
Total
7,506,000
Population in Unreached
7,144,000 (95.2%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
6,215,000 (82.8%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aimaq | 315,000 | 2,377,000 | 4 | Aimaq | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 6 | |
|
Armenian | 107,000 | 6,019,000 | 33 | Armenian, Western | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Azerbaijani | 63,000 | 9,229,000 | 13 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Baloch, Western | 63,000 | 1,373,000 | 4 | Balochi, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Bashkir | 10,000 | 1,656,000 | 5 | Bashkort | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Belarusian | 6,400 | 8,615,000 | 21 | Belarusian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chuvash | 4,500 | 1,108,000 | 7 | Chuvash | Christianity |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Dargin | 3,800 | 638,000 | 5 | Dargwa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Deaf | 18,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Gagauz | 700 | 215,000 | 9 | Gagauz | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Karakalpak | 7,200 | 994,000 | 6 | Karakalpak | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Kazakh | 37,000 | 17,967,000 | 16 | Kazakh | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 63,000 | 17,544,000 | 28 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Lak | 5,700 | 189,000 | 7 | Lak | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Lezgin | 23,000 | 897,000 | 9 | Lezgi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Mordvinian | 5,000 | 109,000 | 10 | Erzya | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Ossette | 4,800 | 649,000 | 9 | Ossetic | Christianity |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Pashtun, Northern | 13,000 | 38,468,000 | 16 | Pashto, Northern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Persian | 20,000 | 48,381,000 | 39 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Russian | 206,000 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tabasaran | 700 | 153,000 | 4 | Tabasaran | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tajik | 13,000 | 12,387,000 | 15 | Tajik | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Tatar | 104,000 | 5,726,000 | 13 | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 | |
|
Tatar, Crimean | 2,100 | 636,000 | 8 | Crimean Tatar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Turk | 67,000 | 67,649,000 | 38 | Turkish | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 28 | 7,506,000 | 20 ◼︎ (10 ✸︎) | 0.10 % | 3.72 % | 151 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 113,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 7,619,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ahal | 1,120,000 |
| Aşgabat | 1,039,000 |
| Balkan | 660,000 |
| Dashoguz | 1,311,000 |
| Lebap | 1,590,000 |
| Mary | 1,764,000 |
| Provinces: 6 | 7,484,000 |
| UN Country Population | 7,619,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tabasaran | tab | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 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 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 28 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 8 |
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| People Groups | 28 |
| Unreached People Groups | 20 (71.4%) |
| Population | 7,506,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 7,144,000 (95.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 151 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TX |
| Official Language(s) | Turkmen | Russian |
| Literacy Rate | 100% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 0 |
| Persecution Ranking | 29 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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