Country: Türkiye (Turkey)
People Groups
Total
85
People Groups Unreached
57 (67.1%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
34 (40.0%)
Population
Total
86,820,000
Population in Unreached
86,171,000 (99.3%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
84,053,000 (96.8%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 9,453,000 | 13,183,000 | 33 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 189 |
|
Kurd, Turkish-speaking | 6,551,000 | 6,551,000 | 1 | ● | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 131 |
|
Kyrgyz | 27,000 | 6,339,000 | 14 | Kyrgyz | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
|
Laz, Lazuri | 108,000 | 110,000 | 3 | ● | Laz | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 2 |
|
Lezgin | 3,500 | 897,000 | 9 | Lezgi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Macedonian | 48,000 | 1,784,000 | 29 | Macedonian | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
|
Moldovan | 7,800 | 2,610,000 | 20 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Ossette | 43,000 | 649,000 | 10 | Ossetic | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
|
Persian | 132,000 | 48,149,000 | 42 | ● | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.10 % | 3 |
|
Pomak | 405,000 | 501,000 | 5 | ● | Bulgarian | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.40 % | 8 |
|
Pontic Greek | 5,200 | 372,000 | 3 | Pontic | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Romani, Balkan | 76,000 | 948,000 | 16 | Romani, Balkan | Islam | 1 ● | 4.50 % | 0.50 % | 2 | |
|
Romani, Domari | 14,000 | 1,952,000 | 15 | ● | Domari | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
|
Romanian | 10,000 | 20,948,000 | 40 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 5.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 69,000 | 136,004,000 | 70 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 68.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
Serb | 10,000 | 7,926,000 | 39 | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 0.60 % | -1 - | |
|
Shikaki | 27,000 | 59,000 | 2 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Somali | 29,000 | 28,162,000 | 26 | Somali | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Spaniard | 1,200 | 30,202,000 | 50 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 76,000 | 187,000 | 9 | ● | Turoyo | Christianity | 3 ● | 88.00 % | 0.90 % | -1 - |
|
Tajik | 8,200 | 12,436,000 | 20 | Tajik | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tatar | 30,000 | 5,747,000 | 21 | Tatar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tatar, Crimean | 115,000 | 637,000 | 9 | Crimean Tatar | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 2 | |
|
Turk | 62,771,000 | 68,472,000 | 68 | ● | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1,255 |
|
Turk, Meskhetian | 23,000 | 304,000 | 9 | ● | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 85 | 86,820,000 | 34 ☀︎ 57 ● | 0.53 % | 0.04 % | 1,742 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 865,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 87,685,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Adana | 2,341,000 |
| Adiyaman | 646,000 |
| Afyon | 763,000 |
| Agri | 593,000 |
| Aksaray | 348,000 |
| Amasya | 348,000 |
| Ankara | 5,567,000 |
| Antalya | 5,567,000 |
| Ardahan | 109,000 |
| Artvin | 184,000 |
| Aydin | 1,126,000 |
| Balikesir | 1,285,000 |
| Bartın | 204,000 |
| Batman | 603,000 |
| Bayburt | 88,000 |
| Bilecik | 227,000 |
| Bingol | 288,000 |
| Bitlis | 365,000 |
| Bolu | 308,000 |
| Burdur | 278,000 |
| Bursa | 3,014,000 |
| Canakkale | 553,000 |
| Cankiri | 199,000 |
| Corum | 570,000 |
| Denizli | 1,058,000 |
| Diyarbakir | 1,767,000 |
| Duzce | 385,000 |
| Edirne | 432,000 |
| Elazıg | 615,000 |
| Erzincan | 242,000 |
| Erzurum | 825,000 |
| Eskisehir | 878,000 |
| Gaziantep | 2,042,000 |
| Giresun | 465,000 |
| Gumushane | 158,000 |
| Hakkari | 298,000 |
| Hatay | 1,643,000 |
| Igdır | 208,000 |
| Isparta | 453,000 |
| Istanbul | 15,540,000 |
| Izmir | 4,446,000 |
| K. Maras | 1,177,000 |
| Karabuk | 250,000 |
| Karaman | 259,000 |
| Kars | 320,000 |
| Kastamonu | 399,000 |
| Kayseri | 1,429,000 |
| Kilis | 139,000 |
| Kinkkale | 304,000 |
| Kirklareli | 372,000 |
| Kirsehir | 241,000 |
| Kocaeli | 1,862,000 |
| Konya | 2,280,000 |
| Kutahya | 618,000 |
| Malatya | 832,000 |
| Manisa | 1,479,000 |
| Mardin | 853,000 |
| Mersin | 1,867,000 |
| Mugla | 967,000 |
| Mus | 444,000 |
| Nevsehir | 309,000 |
| Nigde | 372,000 |
| Ordu | 783,000 |
| Osmaniye | 548,000 |
| Rize | 357,000 |
| Sakarya | 1,008,000 |
| Samsun | 1,373,000 |
| Sanliurfa | 1,995,000 |
| Siirt | 344,000 |
| Sinop | 222,000 |
| Sirnak | 529,000 |
| Sivas | 673,000 |
| Tekirdag | 980,000 |
| Tokat | 646,000 |
| Trabzon | 829,000 |
| Tunceli | 94,000 |
| Usak | 377,000 |
| Van | 1,174,000 |
| Yalova | 245,000 |
| Yozgat | 468,000 |
| Zinguldak | 647,000 |
| Provinces: 81 | 87,094,000 |
| UN Country Population | 87,685,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abaza | abq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Abkhaz | abk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Albanian, Gheg | aln | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 5 | 5 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan | ayl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Mesopotamian | ayp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sanaani | ayn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Tunisian | aeb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Balkan Gagauz Turkish | bgx | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bavarian | bar | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bosnian | bos | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dutch | nld | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hertevin | hrt | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hungarian | hun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabardian | kbd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karachay-Balkar | krc | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kumyk | kum | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 4 | 4 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kyrgyz | kir | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Laz | lzz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lezgi | lez | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Macedonian | mkd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pontic | pnt | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romani, Balkan | rmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 7 | 7 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish Sign Language | tsm | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turoyo | tru | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Uzbek, Southern | uzs | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wolof | wol | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zazaki, Northern | kiu | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zazaki, Southern | diq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 69 | 85 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 61 | 26 |
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| People Groups | 85 |
| Unreached People Groups | 57 (67.1%) |
| Population | 86,820,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 86,171,000 (99.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,742 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TU |
| Official Language(s) | Turkish |
| Literacy Rate | 96% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,473,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 45 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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