According to 2020 estimates,
Protestants
Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes Justification (theology), justification of sinners Sola fide, through faith alone, the teaching that Salvation in Christianity, salvation comes by unmerited Grace in Christianity, divin ...
make up 0.04% of the population of
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...
, or about 3% of the
Christian
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...
community of the country. Other reports suggest that there are 2,000 Protestants in the country, worshiping in 8 churches.
Freedom of religion
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is guaranteed by article 11 of the
Constitution of Turkmenistan
The Constitution of Turkmenistan () adopted on 18 May 1992 is the supreme law of Turkmenistan (Article 5). In its preamble, the Constitution emphasizes self-determination for the Turkmen people, as well as the rule of law and rights for citizens. ...
;
[US State Dept 2022 report]
/ref> however, there are restrictions on non-Sunni
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam and the largest religious denomination in the world. It holds that Muhammad did not appoint any successor and that his closest companion Abu Bakr () rightfully succeeded him as the caliph of the Mu ...
religious groups.
Protestant churches find it very difficult to register with the government; this impacts their ability to run schools and import literature, among other benefits. Protestant leaders also note that clergy must go abroad to receive their religious education abroad or study via distance learning.
List of Denominations
* Baptist Church in Turkmenistan
* German Evangelical Lutheran Church
The United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (German: Vereinigte Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Deutschlands, VELKD) was founded on July 8, 1948, in Eisenach, Germany. Its total membership is 7.5 million people. All its member churches belong ...
* Korean Methodist Church[The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 758]
See also
* Religion in Turkmenistan
The Turkmen of Turkmenistan, are predominantly Muslims. According the U.S. Department of State's ''International Religious Freedom Report'' for 2022,According to U.S. government estimates, the country is 93 percent Muslim (mostly Sunni), 6.4 pe ...
* Christianity in Turkmenistan
Christians, most of whom are ethnic Russians, constitute less than 1.1% of the population in Turkmenistan; Eastern Orthodoxy in Turkmenistan is the main form of Christianity.
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church is officially r ...
* Human rights in Turkmenistan
References
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Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the south and southwest and the Caspian Sea to the west. Ash ...
Christianity in Turkmenistan