Country: Tajikistan
People Groups
Total
38
People Groups Unreached
30 (78.9%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
25 (65.8%)
Population
Total
10,730,000
Population in Unreached
10,673,000 (99.5%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
9,299,000 (86.7%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Persian | 600 | 48,149,000 | 42 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Romani, Domari | 3,500 | 1,952,000 | 15 | ● | Russian | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Russian | 30,000 | 136,004,000 | 70 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Sanglechi | 2,200 | 5,300 | 2 | ● | Sanglechi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Shughni, Shugnan-Rushan | 97,000 | 148,000 | 2 | ● | Shughni | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Tajik | 8,902,000 | 12,436,000 | 20 | ● | Tajik | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 178 |
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Tatar | 8,800 | 5,747,000 | 21 | Tatar | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Turk | 1,900 | 68,472,000 | 68 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Turkmen | 21,000 | 8,731,000 | 12 | Turkmen | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Ukrainian | 1,500 | 33,256,000 | 51 | Russian | Christianity | 4 ● | 77.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Uzbek, Northern | 1,270,000 | 34,443,000 | 18 | Uzbek, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.14 % | 0.13 % | 25 | |
|
Yagnob | 33,000 | 33,000 | 1 | ● | Tajik | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Yazgul | 12,000 | 12,000 | 1 | ● | Yazgulyam | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 38 | 10,730,000 | 25 ☀︎ 30 ● | 0.42 % | 0.07 % | 234 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 57,000 | ||||||||||
| 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 |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Tajiki | abh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Uzbeki | auz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuvash | chv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hazaragi | haz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ishkashimi | isk | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kyrgyz | kir | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lak | lbe | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Parsi-Dari | prd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Parya | paq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 3 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sanglechi | sgy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shughni | sgh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 4 | 4 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wakhi | wbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yazgulyam | yah | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 32 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 38 |
| Unreached People Groups | 30 (78.9%) |
| Population | 10,730,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 10,673,000 (99.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 234 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| 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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