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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