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The Karakalpaks of Kazakhstan

The Karakalpaks of Kazakhstan, numbering approximately 1,900 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community formed through migration from Karakalpakstan and the lower Amu Darya region to Kazakhstan that maintains a distinct Karakalpak identity closely related to other Kipchak Turkic peoples. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kara-Kalpak is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Kazakhstan
People Cluster: Kazakh
Primary Language(s): Kara-Kalpak (kaa)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024276
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

78%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kara-Kalpak
Language Family: Turkic

100%
%
Karakalpak Speakers

Media Resources in Kara-Kalpak:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Kara-Kalpak:

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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kara-Kalpak bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Karakalpaks are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Karakalpaks:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Karakalpaks of Kazakhstan

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

But those that were sown on the good soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit, thirtyfold and sixtyfold and a hundredfold.
readMark 4:20

Pray that those who have never encountered the gospel will have the opportunity to receive it, and that it will fall on good soil and bear much fruit.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
readRomans 5:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of glory and be in awe of God's mercy that gives them access to Him through faith.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Karakalpak Across Countries (ROP3 - 104638) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KarakalpaksPG024680KarakalpaksUzbekistan764,000Engaged yet UnreachedKara-KalpakSunni Islam
KarakalpaksPG024619KarakalpaksTurkmenistan5,700Unengaged and UnreachedKara-KalpakSunni Islam
KarakalpaksPG024276KarakalpaksKazakhstan1,900Engaged yet UnreachedKara-KalpakSunni Islam
KarakalpaksPG024354KarakalpaksKyrgyzstan1,300Unengaged and UnreachedKara-KalpakSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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