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The Deaf Azerbaijanis of Azerbaijan

The Deaf Azerbaijanis of Azerbaijan, numbering approximately 103,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Shia Islam and Turkish Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Deaf Azerbaijani

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Azerbaijan
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Turkish Sign Language (tsm)
Primary Religion(s): Shia Islam
Population: 103,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
People Group ID: PG046997
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Shia Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

88%
%
Shia Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Turkish Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

30%
%
Turkish Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Turkish Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Turkish Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Turkish Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources (GSEC: 0), there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources

Next steps for the Deaf Azerbaijanis:
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Pray specifically for the Deaf Azerbaijanis of Azerbaijan

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will recognize Him as the only way to the Father and follow Him in faith.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that God will remove obstacles to the gospel so that many will see the hope He offers through the death, burial, and resurrection of His Son, and be transformed from being enemies to being His friends.

He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.
readIsaiah 25:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of the Lord's coming, when He will swallow up death forever and wipe away their tears.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Deaf Azerbaijani Across Countries (ROP3 - 116610) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Deaf AzerbaijanisPG046997Deaf AzerbaijanisAzerbaijan103,000Unengaged and UnreachedTurkish Sign LanguageShia Islam

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