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The Kyrgyz of Germany

The Kyrgyz of Germany, numbering approximately 14,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Turkic-speaking ethnic group native to Central Asia, primarily associated with Kyrgyzstan, but also found in neighboring countries. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kirghiz is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kyrgyz

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Turkic Peoples
Country: Germany
People Cluster: Kyrgyz
Primary Language(s): Kirghiz (kir)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 14,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050666
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kirghiz
Language Family: Turkic

100%
%
Kyrgyz Speakers

Media Resources in Kirghiz:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Kirghiz:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2005 Bible Society in Kazakhstan✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kirghiz 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): 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

Next steps for the Kyrgyz:
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Pray specifically for the Kyrgyz of Germany

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
readPsalm 42:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will thirst for God and be satisfied when they abide in Him.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Kyrgyz Across Countries (ROP3 - 105550) reported in the following countries:

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KyrgyzPG001248KyrgyzChina197,000Unengaged and UnreachedKirghizFolk Islam
KyrgyzPG023963KyrgyzAfghanistan1,300Engaged yet UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam
KyrgyzPG024279KyrgyzKazakhstan14,500Engaged yet UnreachedKirghizFolk Islam
KyrgyzPG024357KyrgyzKyrgyzstan6,095,000Engaged yet UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam
KyrgyzPG024509KyrgyzTajikistan136,000Engaged yet UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam
KyrgyzPG024565KyrgyzTurkiye1,800Engaged yet UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam
KyrgyzPG024682KyrgyzUzbekistan322,000Engaged yet UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam
KyrgyzPG047261KyrgyzUnited States30,000Unengaged and UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam
KyrgyzPG047417KyrgyzCanada1,100Unengaged and UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam
KyrgyzPG050666KyrgyzGermany14,000Unengaged and UnreachedKirghizSunni Islam

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

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