People group profile · PG024353
The Karachay of Kyrgyzstan
The Karachay of Kyrgyzstan, numbering about 800 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Turkic ethnic group indigenous to the North Caucasus, primarily residing in the Karachay–Cherkess Republic of southwestern 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 Karachay-Balkar.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Population
- 800
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Caucasus
- Primary language
- Karachay-Balkar (krc)
- 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
- Central Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Karachay 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 Karachay
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Karachay-Balkar · Turkic family
100% speak Karachay-Balkar
Gospel resources in Karachay-Balkar
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Balkar)
Bibles
- IBT Version · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Karachay
- 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.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Karachay in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104628) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachay | Russian Federation | 218,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Karachay | United States | 475 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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