People group profile · PG024428
The Chechens of the Russian Federation
The Chechens of the Russian Federation, numbering about 1,360,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group native to the North Caucasus region of southwestern Russia.
They are an indigenous people in the Caucasus people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Chechen.
Fast facts
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Population
- 1,360,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Caucasus
- Primary language
- Chechen (che)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Nikhchiy
- Region
- Eastern Europe, Europe
- Location
- Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (Chechnya)
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chechens are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Chechens
- 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
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
97% adherents
Primary language
Chechen · Nakh-Daghestanian family
100% speak Chechen
Gospel resources in Chechen
- Bible available, published 2012
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Chechen)
Bibles
- 2012 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chechens
- 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.
Chechen in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102059) is reported in 9 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chechens | France | 67,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chechens | Germany | 52,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chechens | Kazakhstan | 42,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chechens | Austria | 30,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chechens | Belgium | 18,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chechens | Georgia | 12,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Chechens | Jordan | 8,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chechens | Uzbekistan | 1,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Chechens | Kyrgyzstan | 900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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