Uzbek, Northern in Uzbekistan

People Name:	Uzbek, Northern
Country:	Uzbekistan
10/40 Window:	Yes
Population:	28,930,000
World Population:	33,084,600
Primary Language:	Uzbek, Northern
Primary Religion:	Islam
Christian Adherents:	0.02 %
Evangelicals:	0.01 %
Scripture:	Unspecified
Ministry Resources:	Yes
Jesus Film:	Yes
Audio Recordings:	Yes
People Cluster:	Uzbek
Affinity Bloc:	Turkic Peoples
Progress Level:

Introduction

The earliest ancestors of the Uzbeks, the Central Asian Turks, aided Genghis Khan in his conquest of Eastern Europe in the 1300s. Eventually, as unity between the Turks and Mongols faded, numerous warring kingdoms formed. It was from several of these kingdoms that the Uzbeks descended.

Ministry Obstacles

Uzbeks have had communism forced on them by the Russians during the days of the USSR. Many want to return to their Islamic cultural roots.

Outreach Ideas

Pray for the Followers of Christ

Pray for the Entire People Group

Pray for the families and communities in this large people group to discover and embrace the truth about the prophet Isa (Jesus), about whom the Koran teaches, and whom the Bible reveals in fullness.
Pray the Uzbeks would understand that Jesus desires to bless their families and neighborhoods.
Pray that believers among the Uzbeks would be effective at engaging their families and communities in discussing Bible stories and experiencing God's blessing.
Many younger Uzbeks are looking for a belief system to satisfy their deepest spiritual hunger. Pray for workers to sow God's word into Uzbek families, healing and strengthening households with God's blessing.