Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Kazakh

Language: Kara-Kalpak - (kaa)

Alternate Name(s): Kara Kalpak, Black Hat

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Uzbekistan

Also found in: Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Turkmenistan

Population: 726,000

Global Population: 735,300

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Karakalpaks of Uzbekistan, numbering 726,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Kazakh people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 735,300 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Kara-Kalpak. The primary religion practiced by the Karakalpaks is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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