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Turkey – People Groups
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People Groups
(click people name for profile)		 Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Abaza12,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamAbaza
Abkhaz44,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamAbkhaz
Adyghe317,000Y1.1 IslamAdyghe
Adyghe, Kabardian1,064,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamKabardian
Albanian, Tosk66,0000.55 %2.1 IslamAlbanian, Tosk
Americans, U.S.7,6003.2 ChristianityEnglish
Arab, Iraqi521,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, North Mesopotami
Arab, Lebanese1,326,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, North Levantine
Armenian, Ermeni76,0001.00 %71.00 %2.2 ChristianityArmenian
Assyrian5,2002.1 ChristianityAssyrian Neo-Aramaic
Azerbaijani, South541,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamAzerbaijani, South
Balkan Gagauz Turkish419,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamBalkan Gagauz Turkish
Bosniak101,0000.03 %Y1.2 IslamBosnian
British35,0003.2 ChristianityEnglish
Bulgarian7,0002.2 ChristianityBulgarian
Chaldean, Neo-Aramaic30090.00 %3.1 ChristianityChaldean Neo-Aramaic
Chechen7,4000.00 %Y1.1 IslamChechen
DeafUnknown0.00 %0.32 %Y1.2 IslamTurkish Sign Language
Dutch1,50060.00 %3.2 ChristianityDutch
EstonianUnknown75.00 %3.2 ChristianityEstonian
French3,8003.2 ChristianityFrench
Gajal, Gadzhal16,000Y1.1 IslamTurkish
Georgian, Western151,0003.1 IslamGeorgian
German6,1003.2 ChristianityGerman, Standard
Greek3,6001.00 %2.2 ChristianityGreek
Gypsy, Domari, Yuruk31,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamDomari
Han Chinese, Mandarin38,0000.00 %Y1.1 Non-ReligiousChinese, Mandarin
Hemshin20,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamTurkish
Herki39,000Y1.2 IslamKurdish, Northern
Hertevin1,200Y1.1 IslamHertevin
Hungarian8001.00 %2.2 ChristianityHungarian
Italian1,7003.2 ChristianityItalian
Jew, Spanish13,0000.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsLadino
Karakalpak74,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamKarakalpak
Kazakh, Qazaqi7,6000.03 %Y1.2 IslamKazakh
Kumyk1,5000.00 %Y1.1 IslamKumyk
Kurd, Kurmanji8,141,000Y1.1 IslamKurdish, Northern
Kurd, Turkish-Speaking5,892,000Y1.2 IslamTurkish
Kyrgyz1,8000.00 %Y1.1 IslamKyrgyz
Laz, Lazuri151,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamLaz
Macedonian32,0000.20 %90.00 %2.2 ChristianityMacedonian
Ossete37,0000.00 %2.1 IslamOsetin
Persian619,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamFarsi, Western
Pomak352,0000.40 %Y1.2 IslamBulgarian
Pontic Greek11,0003.1 IslamPontic
Romani, Balkan66,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamRomani, Balkan
Romanian2,2003.1 ChristianityRomanian
Russian6,8003.2 ChristianityRussian
Serb4,5002.2 ChristianitySerbian
Shikaki23,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamKurdish, Northern
Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo23,0000.90 %2.2 ChristianityTuroyo
Tatar26,000Y1.2 IslamTatar
Tatar, Crimean100,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamCrimean Tatar
Turk52,739,0000.00 %Y1.2 IslamTurkish
Turkmen, Turkoman1,4000.00 %Y1.1 IslamTurkmen
Urdu22,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamUrdu
Uyghur8000.00 %Y1.1 IslamUyghur
Uzbek, Southern3,8000.00 %Y1.1 IslamUzbek, Southern
Zaza-Alevica184,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.2 IslamKirmanjki
Zaza-Dimli1,157,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamDimli
Total People Groups:   6074,555,000381.2 552641
Unclassified / Other Individuals1,150,000 
UN Country Population (2010)75,705,000
 
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Turkey – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 38 63.3 % 74,075,000 99.4 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 10 16.7 % 255,000 0.3 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 12 20.0 % 226,000 0.3 %
Totals 60   74,555,000  
Turkey – Languages
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Language
(click Language name for details)		 Language
Code 		Peoples
Primary
Language		 Unreached
Primary
Language		 Bible
Status		 Bible
Locator		 Audio NT
Online 		Jesus
Film
Online 		Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Abazaabq11Need?
Abkhazabk11Portions
Adygheady11NT
Albanian, Toskals10Complete
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc11Portions
Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spokenayp11None
Armenianhye10Complete
Assyrian Neo-Aramaicaii10Complete
Azerbaijani, Southazb11None
Balkan Gagauz Turkishbgx11None
Bosnianbos11Complete
Bulgarianbul21Complete
Chaldean Neo-Aramaiccld10NT
Chechenche11NT
Chinese, Mandarincmn11Complete
Crimean Tatarcrh11NT
Dimlidiq11None
Domarirmt11None
Dutchnld10Complete
Englisheng20Complete
Estonianest10Complete
Farsi, Westernpes11Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Georgiankat10Complete
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Greekell10Complete
Hertevinhrt11None
Hungarianhun10Complete
Italianita10Complete
Kabardiankbd11NT
Karakalpakkaa11NT
Kazakhkaz11NT
Kirmanjkikiu11None
Kumykkum11NT
Kurdish, Northernkmr33NT
Kyrgyzkir11Complete
Ladinolad11Complete
Lazlzz11Need?
Macedonianmkd10Complete
Osetinoss10NT
Ponticpnt10None
Romani, Balkanrmn11NT
Romanianron10Complete
Russianrus10Complete
Serbiansrp10Complete
Tatartat11NT
Turkishtur44Complete
Turkish Sign Languagetsm11None
Turkmentuk11Portions
Turoyotru10Portions
Urduurd11Complete
Uyghuruig11Complete
Uzbek, Southernuzs11None
Totals: 53 60 38   41 19 41 47 23
 
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Turkey – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
 
Christianity Segments  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
Values less than .3% not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity
Turkey – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Turkey. Ministries in the Turkey section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Central Asia section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Turkey.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Turkey   Ministries in Central Asia
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Ministries Listed for Turkey:  0
 
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Ministries Listed for Central Asia:  0
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Turkey – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 74,555,000
Percent Urbanization 69 %
Total People Groups 60
Unreached People Groups 38
Region Central Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Turkish
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 0.3 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 0.0 % [2]
Country Progress Level 1.2
Persecution Ranking 35 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.806 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
World Factbook
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Library of Congress
Network for Strategic Mission

Notes
[1]  Operation World 2001
[2]  Operation World 2001
 
Prayer Cards
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Maps
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