History of the Jews in Uzbekistan
The history of the Jews in Uzbekistan refers to the history of two distinct communities; the more religious and traditional Bukharan Jewish community and the Ashkenazi community.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 9,865 | |
| Languages | |
| Bukhori, Uzbek, Russian, and Yiddish | |
| Religion | |
| Judaism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Bukharan Jews Russian Jews, Ashkenazi Jews |
There were 94,900 Jews in Uzbekistan in 1989, but fewer than 10,000 remained in 2021 (around 38% of which lived in Tashkent).
There are 12 synagogues in Uzbekistan.
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