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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bukharic Jews of Israel

The Bukharic Jews of Israel, numbering approximately 94,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnoreligious group of Bukharic -speaking Jews in Israel. They mostly adhere to Judaism and Hebrew is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Jew, Bukharic

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Jewish Peoples
Country: Israel
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): Hebrew (heb)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 94,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011735
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Pray for the Bukharic Jews of Israel

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

95%
%
Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hebrew
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Hebrew Speakers

Media Resources in Hebrew:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
The SaviorView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Hebrew:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1995 Modern Hebrew✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Hebrew bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bukharic Jews 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 Bukharic Jews:
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 Bukharic Jews of Israel

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
readGenesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
read1 John 4:21

Pray that the good news of God's love will reach everyone in this people group, and that His love will compel them to love others as Christ has loved us.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
readJohn 14:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hope in trials because they know that Jesus will one day take them to be with Him forever.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
read2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Jew, Bukharan Across Countries (ROP3 - 104244) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bukharic JewsPG011735Bukharic JewsIsrael94,500Engaged yet UnreachedHebrewJudaism
Bukharic JewsPG024256Bukharic JewsKazakhstan2,200Unengaged and UnreachedBukharicJudaism
Bukharic JewsPG024337Bukharic JewsKyrgyzstan550Unengaged and UnreachedBukharicJudaism
Bukharic JewsPG047643Bukharic JewsUnited States60,500Engaged yet UnreachedBukharicJudaism

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