Persian-Median Affinity Bloc

Affinity Bloc: Persian-Median What is an Affinity Bloc?

Population

128,711,000

Number of People Clusters

People Groups (by Country)

250

Unreached People Groups

247 (99 %)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Cluster ▲	Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Groups Unreached	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Domari	2,911,000	16	16	100.0 %	2,911,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.09 %	0.05 %	58
Kurd	33,876,000	66	66	100.0 %	33,876,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.16 %	0.11 %	678
Luri-Bakhtiari	5,857,000	8	8	100.0 %	5,857,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.05 %	0.04 %	117
Nuristan	356,000	9	9	100.0 %	356,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.05 %	0.00 %	7
Persian	59,451,000	95	92	96.8 %	59,020,000	99.3 %	1 ●	Islam	1.50 %	1.32 %	1,180
Tajik	24,758,000	44	44	100.0 %	24,758,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.04 %	0.03 %	495
Talysh	1,504,000	12	12	100.0 %	1,504,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	30
Totals: 7 People Clusters	128,711,000	250	247	98.8 %	128,280,000	99.7 %	7 ●				2,683

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Prayer Cards

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%