People group profile · PG012175
The Circassians of Syria
The Circassians of Syria, numbering about 30,000 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
- Syria
- Population
- 30,000
- 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
- As Suwayda’ governorate: Salkhad district; Dara’a governorate: Dar’a district
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
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
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 | Iraq | 46,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Circassians | United States | 6,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Circassians | Israel | 3,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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