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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kazakh of China

The Kazakh of China, numbering approximately 1,400,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Turkic people of Central Asia whose historic homeland is the vast steppe region of present-day Kazakhstan. They are the largest ethnic group in Kazakhstan and also have significant communities in China (Xinjiang), Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and Russia. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kazakh is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Kazakh

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: China
People Cluster: Kazakh
Primary Language(s): Kazakh (kaz)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,400,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024103
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Pray for the Kazakh of China

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kazakh
Language Family: Turkic

100%
%
Kazakh Speakers

Media Resources in Kazakh:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Kazakh:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Kiyeli kitap 2010✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kazakh bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kazakh 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 Kazakh:
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 Kazakh of China

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
readJohn 1:7

Pray that God will raise up witnesses to testify about Jesus so that all might believe, knowing that He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Kazakh Across Countries (ROP3 - 104791) reported in the following countries:

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12 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KazakhPG024277KazakhKazakhstan12,520,000Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG024103KazakhChina1,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG024681KazakhUzbekistan905,000Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG000916KazakhRussian Federation808,000Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG024620KazakhTurkmenistan165,000Unengaged and UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG007493KazakhMongolia161,000Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG000247KazakhGermany40,500Unengaged and UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG024355KazakhKyrgyzstan26,500Unengaged and UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG024564KazakhTurkiye9,600Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG047416KazakhCanada7,900Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG024169KazakhIran6,100Unengaged and UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
KazakhPG047197KazakhUnited States2,100Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam

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

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