• PEOPLE NAME: KRYZ OF AZERBAIJAN

Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Caucasus

Language: Kryts - (kry)

Alternate Name(s): Dzhek, Katsi

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Azerbaijan

Also found in:

Population: 10,500

Global Population: 10,500


PEID: 24071

ROP: 105327

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kryz of Azerbaijan, numbering 10,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Caucasus people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Azerbaijan. Their primary language is Kryts. The primary religion practiced by the Kryz 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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