People group profile · PG011692
The Circassians of Iraq
The Circassians of Iraq, numbering about 46,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Northwest Caucasus region of Russia.
They are a diaspora people in the Caucasus people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Adyghe.
Fast facts
- Country
- Iraq
- Population
- 46,500
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Caucasus
- Primary language
- Adyghe (ady)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Location
- Baghdad, Diyala, As Sulaymaniyah, and At Ta’mim (Kirkuk) governorates; scattered communities
Where they live
Gospel status
The Circassians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, 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.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Circassians
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Adyghe · Abkhaz-Adyge family
100% speak Adyghe
Gospel resources in Adyghe
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2014 Edition · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Circassians
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Adyghe in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100079) is reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circassians | Jordan | 194,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Circassians - Adyghe | Russian Federation | 129,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Circassians | Syria | 30,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Circassians | United States | 6,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Circassians | Israel | 3,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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