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The Chechens of Russian Federation

The Chechens of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 1,360,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group native to the North Caucasus region of southwestern Russia. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Chechen is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Chechen

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Chechen (che)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,360,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024428
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

97%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chechen
Language Family: Nakh-Daghestanian

100%
%
Chechen Speakers

Media Resources in Chechen:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Chechen:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2012 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Chechen bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Chechens are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Chechens:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Chechens of Russian Federation

Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
readLuke 12:7

Pray that those who don't yet know how to trust in Jesus will not be consumed by worry and anxiety, but will trust in the Father's care and provision for their daily needs and for their eternal salvation

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
readHebrews 10:38

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will live by faith and not shrink back from their hope in Christ.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Chechen Across Countries (ROP3 - 102059) reported in the following countries:

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChechensPG024428ChechensRussian Federation1,360,000Engaged yet UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG050574ChechensFrance67,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG000227ChechensGermany52,500Engaged yet UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024259ChechensKazakhstan42,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG048858ChechensAustria30,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG042378ChechensBelgium18,000Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024109ChechensGeorgia12,500Engaged yet UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG011782ChechensJordan8,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024663ChechensUzbekistan1,900Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024340ChechensKyrgyzstan900Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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