Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Turkmen

Language: Turkish - (tur)

Alternate Name(s): Turkomani

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk Islam

Country: Türkiye

Also found in: Afghanistan; Iran; Iraq; Kyrgyzstan; Pakistan; Syria; Tajikistan; Turkmenistan; Uzbekistan

Population: 3,000

Global Population: 12,831,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Turkmen of Türkiye, numbering 3,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Turkmen people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 12,831,100 in 10 countries. Their primary language is Turkish. The primary religion practiced by the Turkmen is Folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

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