Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Turkic Peoples

People Cluster: Turkic

Language: Turkish - (tur)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Iraq

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Population: 2,695,000

Global Population: 2,695,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Turkmen of Iraq, numbering 2,695,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Turkic people cluster within the Turkic Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Iraq. Their primary language is Turkish. The primary religion practiced by the Turkmen 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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