Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median

People Cluster: Persian

Language: Muslim Tat - (ttt)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Shia

Country: Azerbaijan

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Population: 14,000

Global Population: 14,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Mussulman Tat of Azerbaijan, numbering 14,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Persian people cluster within the Persian-Median affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Azerbaijan. Their primary language is Muslim Tat. The primary religion practiced by the Mussulman Tat is Shia Islam, one of two major denominations of Islam. The followers of Shia Islam are called 'Shi'as' or 'Shiites'.

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