Bible
Society work in Uzbekistan
The Bible Society of UzbekistanFargona Yuli
Dom 15 Korp 3 KV 6A
Tashkent 700005
Uzbekistan
Tel: +998 71 191 36 46 / +998 191 34 20
Fax: +998 71 191 74 05
Country Data:
| Area: | 447,400 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 24,155,064 (2001) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$620 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 99% (1996) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1998): | Muslim |
88.0%
|
| Eastern Orthodox |
8.8%
|
|
| Jewish |
0.1%
|
|
| Other |
3.1%
|
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| Official Language: | Uzbek | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1844 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1994 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
| 6,759 | 5,608 | 14,330 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other countries served: |
Population
|
Beginning of organised
work
|
| Turkmenistan |
4,603,244
|
1886
|
Bible sales a mainstay in Uzbekistan (March 2005)
‘My life is so much better now’ (March 2005)
The translator transformed through his work: Nasimkhon’s story (March 2005)
Devoted nuns tend both buildings and people (March 2005)
‘Hands-on’ bishop serves country-wide congregation (March 2005)
Bible Society Scripture resources meet convent’s need (December 2003)
Uzbek government minister “impressed” with Bible Society work during visit to France (March 2002)
Uzbekistan ‘calm’; Bible Society ‘in good heart’ despite military action in Afghanistan (Dec. 2001)
The translator transformed (July/August 2001)
Scripture launch makes history in Uzbekistan (June 2001)
Injil Released in Uzbekistan (November 1997)
