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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Circassians of Saudi Arabia

The Circassians of Saudi Arabia, numbering approximately 29,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as an ethnic group indigenous to the Northwest Caucasus region of Russia East Circassian They are an Diaspora people, with Circassian as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Caucasus people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Kabardian.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Circassian

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Saudi Arabia
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Kabardian (kbd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 29,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011927
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kabardian
Language Family: Abkhaz-Adyge

76%
%
Kabardian Speakers

Media Resources in Kabardian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kabardian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2009 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kabardian bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Circassians:
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Pray specifically for the Circassians of Saudi Arabia

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.
readHebrews 10:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live with reverence for God and not deliberately keep sinning after they receive the knowledge of the truth.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Kabardin Across Countries (ROP3 - 102815) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Circassian - KabardinsPG024436Circassian - KabardinsRussian Federation524,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam
CircassiansPG011927CircassiansSaudi Arabia29,500Unengaged and UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam
CircassiansPG024667CircassiansUzbekistan1,700Unengaged and UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam

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

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