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The Uzbeks of Pakistan

The Uzbeks of Pakistan, numbering approximately 994,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Turkic ethnolinguistic people of Central Asia whose identity emerged through a long process of interaction and integration among Turkic, Iranian, and Mongol populations in the region. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Southern Uzbek is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Uzbek
Primary Language(s): Southern Uzbek (uzs)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 994,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024394

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Pray for the Uzbeks of Pakistan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

95%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Southern Uzbek
Language Family: Turkic

100%
%
Uzbek, Southern Speakers

Media Resources in Southern Uzbek:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Southern Uzbek:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Southern Uzbek bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Uzbeks 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 Uzbeks:
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 Uzbeks of Pakistan

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self- made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
readColossians 2:23

Pray for those without Christ, that they will see the emptiness of human traditions and turn to the truth and grace found in Jesus.

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
readPsalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
read2 Corinthians 12:10

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will embrace their weaknesses, hardships, and difficulties, having hope because Christ's power is made perfect in their weakness.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Uzbek, Southern (Afghan Uzbek) Across Countries (ROP3 - 110472) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
UzbeksPG043674UzbeksUnited States27,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern UzbekSunni Islam
UzbeksPG024602UzbeksTurkiye624,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern UzbekSunni Islam
UzbeksPG024394UzbeksPakistan994,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern UzbekSunni Islam
UzbeksPG024028UzbeksAfghanistan4,480,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern UzbekSunni Islam

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