Caucasus People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Caucasus What is a People Cluster?

Population

13,272,000

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

177

Unreached Groups (by Country)

124

Affinity Bloc

Eurasian Peoples

Cluster Progress

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Evangelical Range	% Christian Adh Range	Est. Workers Needed *
	Abaza	72,000	3	3	100.0 %	72,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	3
	Abkhaz	194,000	6	2	33.3 %	178,000	92.0 %	Islam	2	0-0.1% ●	5-10% ●	4
	Adyghe	696,000	11	11	100.0 %	696,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	19
	Aghul	34,000	1	1	100.0 %	34,000	101.4 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Akhvakh	6,800	1	1	100.0 %	6,800	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Akkin	100,000	1	1	100.0 %	100,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Andi	30,000	1	1	100.0 %	30,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Archi	2,000	1	1	100.0 %	2,000	100.1 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Avar, Andalal-Qarakh	70,000	1	1	100.0 %	70,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Avar, Antsukh	60,000	1	1	100.0 %	60,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Avar, Batlukh-Gid	40,000	1	1	100.0 %	40,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Avar, Kunzakh	1,016,000	6	6	100.0 %	1,016,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	25
	Avar, Zaqatala	60,000	1	1	100.0 %	60,000	99.4 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Bagvalal	6,500	1	1	100.0 %	6,500	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Balkar	131,000	5	5	100.0 %	130,000	99.7 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	6
	Batsi	1,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Christianity	3	0.1-2% ●	50-100% ●	-1 -
	Bezhta	9,900	2	2	100.0 %	9,900	100.1 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Botlikh	7,200	1	1	100.0 %	7,200	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Budug	2,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Islam	4	2-5% ●	2-5% ●	-1 -
	Chamalal	9,900	1	1	100.0 %	9,900	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Chechen	2,016,000	17	17	100.0 %	2,015,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	50
	Cherkess	115,000	1	1	100.0 %	115,000	99.8 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Chirag / Amuq	3,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,000	100.0 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Dargin	640,000	7	7	100.0 %	640,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	18
	Didoi, Tsez	19,000	2	2	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Digor	100,000	1	1	100.0 %	100,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Georgian	3,298,000	25	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Christianity	3	0.1-2% ●	50-100% ●	-1 -
	Ghunzib	2,800	2	2	100.0 %	2,800	100.8 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	2
	Ginukh	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Godoberi	7,000	1	1	100.0 %	7,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Inghiloi	39,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Islam	2	0.1-2% ●	5-10% ●	-1 -
	Ingush	536,000	3	3	100.0 %	535,000	99.9 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	12
	Kabardian	1,250,000	8	7	87.5 %	1,249,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	26
	Kaitag	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Karachay	252,000	4	4	100.0 %	251,000	99.7 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	8
	Karata	6,700	1	1	100.0 %	6,700	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Khinalug	4,100	1	1	100.0 %	4,100	100.4 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Khvarshin	5,000	1	1	100.0 %	5,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Kist	11,000	2	2	100.0 %	11,000	102.4 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Kryz	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	97.9 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	1
	Kubachi	7,000	1	1	100.0 %	7,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Lak	189,000	7	7	100.0 %	189,000	99.9 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	9
	Lezgin	897,000	9	9	100.0 %	897,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	24
	Mingrelian	296,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Christianity	3	0.1-2% ●	50-100% ●	-1 -
	Murego-Gubden	39,000	1	1	100.0 %	39,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Ossette	649,000	10	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Christianity	3	0.1-2% ●	50-100% ●	-1 -
	Rutul	55,000	2	2	100.0 %	55,000	99.7 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Shapsug, Circassian	1,900	1	1	100.0 %	1,900	100.5 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Svanetian, Mushwan	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Christianity	3	0.1-2% ●	50-100% ●	-1 -
	Tabasaran	153,000	4	4	100.0 %	153,000	100.0 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	6
	Tindi	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Tsakhur	44,000	2	2	100.0 %	44,000	99.8 %	Islam	1	0.1-2% ●	0.1-2% ●	2
	Tsudakar	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	Islam	0	0-0.1% ●	0-0.1% ●	1
	Udin	13,000	6	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	Christianity	3	0.1-2% ●	50-100% ●	-1 -
Totals:	54 Peoples Across Countries	13,272,000	177	124	70.1 %	8,943,000	67.4 %	Islam	45 ◼︎ (36 ✸︎)	0.5% ●	26.4% ●	248

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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