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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Crimean Tatars of Kyrgyzstan

The Crimean Tatars of Kyrgyzstan, numbering approximately 7,900 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Turkic diaspora people descended from the indigenous inhabitants of Crimea; they retain a distinct Crimean Tatar heritage shaped by Black Sea history, displacement, and Sunni Islam. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Crimean Tatar is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Crimean Tatar

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Kyrgyzstan
People Cluster: Ural-Siberian
Primary Language(s): Crimean Tatar (crh)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 7,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024344
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Crimean Tatar
Language Family: Turkic

80%
%
Crimean Tatar Speakers

Media Resources in Crimean Tatar:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Crimean Tatar:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Crimean Tatar bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Crimean Tatars:
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Pray specifically for the Crimean Tatars of Kyrgyzstan

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
readPsalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
readJohn 10:27

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hear God's voice and will have the great assurance that no one can snatch them from the Father’s hand.

To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel.
readEphesians 6:18b-19

Ask God to give believers He sends to the lost of this people group the boldness and clarity to proclaim the mystery of the gospel in a way that people can understand.

Tatar, Crimean Across Countries (ROP3 - 102312) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Crimean TatarsPG000988Crimean TatarsUkraine231,000Engaged yet UnreachedCrimean TatarSunni Islam
Crimean TatarsPG024668Crimean TatarsUzbekistan207,000Unengaged and UnreachedCrimean TatarSunni Islam
Crimean TatarsPG024553Crimean TatarsTurkiye116,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
Crimean TatarsPG024344Crimean TatarsKyrgyzstan7,900Unengaged and UnreachedCrimean TatarSunni Islam

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

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