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The Circassians of Syria

The Circassians of Syria, numbering approximately 30,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Northwest Caucasus region of Russia. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Adyghe is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Syria
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Adyghe (ady)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 30,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012175
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Adyghe
Language Family: Abkhaz-Adyge

100%
%
Adyghe Speakers

Media Resources in Adyghe:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Adyghe:

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1 entry

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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 Syria

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 8:38-39

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence in their salvation, knowing that nothing can separate them from the One who conquered death and loves them as His children.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Adyghe Across Countries (ROP3 - 100079) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Circassians - AdyghePG024434Circassians - AdygheRussian Federation129,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam
CircassiansPG011692CircassiansIraq46,500Unengaged and UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam
CircassiansPG011726CircassiansIsrael3,600Unengaged and UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam
CircassiansPG012175CircassiansSyria30,000Unengaged and UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam
CircassiansPG042747CircassiansJordan194,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam
CircassiansPG043509CircassiansUnited States6,900Unengaged and UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam

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

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