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The Koreans of Kyrgyzstan

The Koreans of Kyrgyzstan, numbering approximately 4,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an East Asian ethnic group native to the Korean Peninsula, today forming the dominant populations of South Korea and North Korea, with a large global diaspora. They mostly adhere to Atheism and Korean is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: East Asian Peoples
Country: Kyrgyzstan
People Cluster: Korean
Primary Language(s): Korean (kor)
Primary Religion(s): Atheism
Population: 4,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG024358
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Pray for the Koreans of Kyrgyzstan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Atheism
Religious Affiliation: Unaffiliated

54%
%
Atheism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Korean
Language Family: Koreanic

100%
%
Korean Speakers

Media Resources in Korean:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Korean:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
Korean Bible Version ✓
Korean Revised ✓
New Korean Revised Version ✓
Chosun Bible ✓ ✓ ✓
Sanuri Bible ✓

5 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Korean bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Koreans are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Koreans:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Koreans of Kyrgyzstan

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
readHebrews 10:35

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hold unswervingly to their faith and to their confidence in Christ, which has a great reward.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

Korean Across Countries (ROP3 - 105225) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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35 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Koreans PG048088 Koreans South Korea 50,290,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG007583 Koreans North Korea 26,120,000 Engaged yet Unreached Korean Agnosticism
Koreans PG007549 Koreans China 2,460,000 Engaged yet Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG043310 Koreans United States 1,100,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG007572 Koreans Japan 795,000 Engaged yet Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024684 Koreans Uzbekistan 257,000 No Longer Unreached Russian Atheism
Koreans PG000920 Koreans Russian Federation 182,000 Engaged yet Unreached Russian Atheism
Koreans PG021625 Koreans Australia 167,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG043424 Koreans Canada 163,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024281 Koreans Kazakhstan 133,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG016974 Koreans Brazil 48,500 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG000249 Koreans Germany 45,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG000650 Koreans United Kingdom 41,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG047592 Koreans New Zealand 38,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG015382 Koreans Mozambique 36,500 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG046918 Koreans Argentina 35,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Unaffiliated
Koreans PG000171 Koreans France 29,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG010710 Koreans Singapore 24,500 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG010874 Koreans Thailand 20,500 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG015310 Koreans Madagascar 18,500 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024174 Koreans Iran 17,500 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024719 Koreans Guatemala 15,500 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG000420 Koreans Netherlands 8,800 Engaged yet Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG050601 Koreans Hong Kong 8,600 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG017246 Koreans Paraguay 8,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG007526 Koreans Taiwan 7,000 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024622 Koreans Turkmenistan 5,300 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG050301 Koreans Guam 4,300 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024358 Koreans Kyrgyzstan 4,100 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG042347 Koreans Spain 2,900 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG049435 Koreans Mongolia 2,800 Engaged yet Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG050228 Koreans Northern Mariana Islands 1,600 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG022409 Koreans Dominican Republic 750 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024842 Koreans Panama 325 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism
Koreans PG024788 Koreans Honduras 150 No Longer Unreached Korean Atheism

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

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