People group profile · PG024436
The Circassian - Kabardins of the Russian Federation
The Circassian - Kabardins of the Russian Federation, numbering about 524,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are one of twelve Circassian tribes, the Kabardins are indigenous to the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria in the North Caucasus.
They are an indigenous people in the Caucasus people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Kabardian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Russian Federation
- Population
- 524,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Caucasus
- Primary language
- Kabardian (kbd)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Circassian - Kabardins 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, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Circassian - Kabardins
- 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
90% adherents
Primary language
Kabardian · Abkhaz-Adyge family
87% speak Kabardian
Gospel resources in Kabardian
- Bible available, published 2007
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Kabardian)
Bibles
- 2009 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Circassian - Kabardins
- 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.
Circassian - Kabardins in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circassians | Saudi Arabia | 29,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Circassians | Uzbekistan | 1,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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