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The Uyghurs of Kazakhstan

The Uyghurs of Kazakhstan, numbering approximately 295,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Turkic people native to Central and East Asia, with their historic homeland centered in the region they call East Turkestan and that is today the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Uighur is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Uyghur

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Kazakhstan
People Cluster: Uyghur
Primary Language(s): Uighur (uig)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 295,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024329
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Pray for the Uyghurs of Kazakhstan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Uighur
Language Family: Turkic

70%
%
Uyghur Speakers

Media Resources in Uighur:

Films:
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JESUS View Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Uighur:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
Hazirqi Zaman Uyghurche Terjimisi/ Modern Uyghur ✓ ✓ ✓
Hazirqi Zaman Uyghurche Terjimisi/ Modern Uyghur ✓ ✓ ✓

2 entries

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Or check out the Uighur bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Uyghurs are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Uyghurs:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Uyghurs of Kazakhstan

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many."
readMark 14:23-24

Pray for those who may have heard the gospel but have not yet submitted their lives to Christ, that they will finally see the sacrifice which He made for them and surrender their lives to Him.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
readJames 1:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged when they persevere under trial, knowing that when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readMatthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

Uyghur Across Countries (ROP3 - 110469) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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8 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▲ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Uyghurs PG050491 Uyghurs Canada 1,700 Engaged yet Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam
Uyghurs PG011939 Uyghurs Saudi Arabia 9,500 Unengaged and Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam
Uyghurs PG047221 Uyghurs United States 10,000 Engaged yet Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam
Uyghurs PG024374 Uyghurs Kyrgyzstan 27,000 Engaged yet Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam
Uyghurs PG024600 Uyghurs Turkiye 47,500 Engaged yet Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam
Uyghurs PG024322 Uyghurs Uzbekistan 66,500 Engaged yet Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam
Uyghurs PG024329 Uyghurs Kazakhstan 295,000 Engaged yet Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam
Uyghurs PG024104 Uyghurs China 9,610,000 Engaged yet Unreached Uighur Sunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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