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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Circassian - Cherkess of Russian Federation

The Circassian - Cherkess of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 40,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a people of Russia They are an Indigenous 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.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Kabardian (kbd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 40,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024435
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

100%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kabardian
Language Family: Abkhaz-Adyge

90%
%
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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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Circassian - Cherkess 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 Circassian - Cherkess:
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 Circassian - Cherkess of Russian Federation

But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved.
readEphesians 2:4-5

Pray that those who have not yet received new life will be made alive together with Christ, saved by grace and raised up with Him to newness of life.

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.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
readJohn 10:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember that they can never lose their salvation

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Cherkess Across Countries (ROP3 - 102234) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Circassian - CherkessPG024435Circassian - CherkessRussian Federation40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam

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