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People group profile · PG047189

The Chadian of the United States

The Chadian of the United States, numbering about 250 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community in the United States descended from immigrants from Chad who maintain shared Chadian heritage, cultures, and identities while building community networks across American society.

They are a diaspora people in the Chadic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak French.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Chadian people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Chadian

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
250
Affinity group
Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
People cluster
Chadic
Primary language
French (fra)
Primary religion
Sunni Islam
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
5% or Greater but Less than 10%
GSEC ?
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Moderately Reached People Group
Region
Northern America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Chadian are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Chadian

  • Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
  • Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
  • Send out laborers from this people to the nations

Primary religion

Sunni Islam · Islam

57% adherents

Primary language

French · Indo-European family

100% speak French

Gospel resources in French

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Chadian

  1. Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
  2. Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
  3. John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
  4. Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.

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Chadian in other countries

The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
Chadian (French)Chad8,600Unengaged and Unreached
ChadiansCanada2,100No Longer Unreached

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