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The Tajiks of Germany

The Tajiks of Germany, numbering approximately 25,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Iranian people of Central Asian Tajik origin, largely descended from migrants and refugees from Tajikistan and Afghanistan who maintain ties to the broader Tajik cultural and linguistic heritage. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Tajik is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Tajik
Primary Language(s): Tajik (tgk)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 25,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050462
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tajik
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
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Tajik Speakers

Media Resources in Tajik:

Films:
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4 films

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Bible Resources in Tajik:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1992, 1999 Institute for Bible Translation - Stockholm✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Tajik 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): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

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Pray specifically for the Tajiks of Germany

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
readMatthew 6:10

Pray that God's will be done on earth as it is in heaven, and that people will seek His kingdom and righteousness above all else, trusting in His provision.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
readRomans 12:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, knowing that this is their spiritual worship.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Tajik Across Countries (ROP3 - 109733) reported in the following countries:

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11 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TajiksPG024018TajiksAfghanistan11,490,000Engaged yet UnreachedDariSunni Islam
TajiksPG024296TajiksKazakhstan34,500Unengaged and UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG024315TajiksUzbekistan1,730,000Engaged yet UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG024369TajiksKyrgyzstan66,000Unengaged and UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG024392TajiksPakistan1,890,000Engaged yet UnreachedDariSunni Islam
TajiksPG024529TajiksTajikistan7,420,000Engaged yet UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG024637TajiksTurkmenistan5,900Unengaged and UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG047175TajiksUnited States2,400Unengaged and UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG047418TajiksCanada3,100Unengaged and UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG050099TajiksRussian Federation1,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
TajiksPG050462TajiksGermany25,000Unengaged and UnreachedTajikSunni Islam

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

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