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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Uyghurs of United States

The Uyghurs of United States, numbering approximately 10,000 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: United States
People Cluster: Uyghur
Primary Language(s): Uighur (uig)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 10,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG047221
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Pray for the Uyghurs of United States

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Uighur
Language Family: Turkic

100%
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Uyghur Speakers

Media Resources in Uighur:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Uighur:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Hazirqi Zaman Uyghurche Terjimisi/ Modern Uyghur✓✓✓
Hazirqi Zaman Uyghurche Terjimisi/ Modern Uyghur✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

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 United States

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

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.

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
readHebrews 10:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not neglect meeting together but encourage one another as they see the Day approaching.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

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

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8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▲
UyghursPG011939UyghursSaudi Arabia9,500Unengaged and UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
UyghursPG024104UyghursChina9,610,000Engaged yet UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
UyghursPG024322UyghursUzbekistan66,000Engaged yet UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
UyghursPG024329UyghursKazakhstan294,000Engaged yet UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
UyghursPG024374UyghursKyrgyzstan27,000Engaged yet UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
UyghursPG024600UyghursTurkiye47,500Engaged yet UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
UyghursPG047221UyghursUnited States10,000Engaged yet UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
UyghursPG050491UyghursCanada1,700Engaged yet UnreachedUighurSunni Islam

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

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