Caucasus People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Caucasus What is a People Cluster?

Population

13,359,000

0.8% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

182

Unreached Groups (by Country)

128

Affinity Bloc

Eurasian Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Abaza	74,000	3	3	100.0 %	74,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.1 %	0.0 %	3
	Abkhaz	306,000	6	2	33.3 %	172,000	56.3 %	2 ●	Islam	30.4 %	0.4 %	4
	Adyghe	715,000	12	12	100.0 %	715,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	21
	Aghul	35,000	1	1	100.0 %	35,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Akhvakh	6,700	1	1	100.0 %	6,700	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Akkin	103,000	1	1	100.0 %	103,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Andalal	62,000	1	1	100.0 %	62,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Andi	31,000	1	1	100.0 %	31,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Antsukh	52,000	1	1	100.0 %	52,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Archi	2,100	1	1	100.0 %	2,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.2 %	1
	Avar	894,000	7	7	100.0 %	894,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	22
	Bagvalal	6,700	1	1	100.0 %	6,700	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Balkar	116,000	5	5	100.0 %	116,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.1 %	0.0 %	6
	Batlukh-Gid	31,000	1	1	100.0 %	31,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Batsi	2,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Bezhta	10,000	2	2	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Botlikh	7,300	1	1	100.0 %	7,300	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Budug	2,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	4.0 %	3.5 %	-1 -
	Chamalal	9,800	1	1	100.0 %	9,800	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Chechen	1,719,000	16	16	100.0 %	1,719,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	45
	Chirag / Amuq	3,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.4 %	0.4 %	1
	Dargin	457,000	7	7	100.0 %	457,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	15
	Didoi, Tsez	20,000	2	2	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Digor	103,000	1	1	100.0 %	103,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Georgian	3,314,000	26	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	84.4 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Ghunzib, Hunzib	2,800	2	2	100.0 %	2,800	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Ginukh	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3 %	0.3 %	1
	Godoberi	3,100	1	1	100.0 %	3,100	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Inghiloi	39,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Ingush	445,000	3	3	100.0 %	445,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	11
	Kabardian	2,028,000	8	7	87.5 %	2,026,000	99.9 %	1 ●	Islam	0.6 %	0.0 %	43
	Kaitag	30,000	1	1	100.0 %	30,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Karachai	251,000	4	4	100.0 %	251,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	8
	Karata	6,600	1	1	100.0 %	6,600	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Khinalug	4,100	1	1	100.0 %	4,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.5 %	1.4 %	1
	Khvarshin	4,100	1	1	100.0 %	4,100	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kist	10,000	2	2	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	2
	Kryz	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.7 %	0.7 %	1
	Kubachi	6,900	1	1	100.0 %	6,900	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Lak	176,000	7	7	100.0 %	176,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	9
	Laz, Lazuri	106,000	3	3	100.0 %	106,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.2 %	4
	Lezgin	830,000	9	9	100.0 %	830,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	23
	Mingrelian	291,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Murego-Gubden	40,000	1	1	100.0 %	40,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	1
	Nogai	96,000	2	2	100.0 %	96,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Ossette	587,000	10	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	55.6 %	1.1 %	-1 -
	Rutul	52,000	2	2	100.0 %	52,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	2
	Shapsug, Circassian	4,000	1	1	100.0 %	4,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Svanetian, Mushwan	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Tabasaran	152,000	4	4	100.0 %	152,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	6
	Tindin	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Tsakhur	44,000	2	2	100.0 %	44,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.1 %	0.1 %	2
	Tsudakar	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Udin	14,000	6	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
Totals:	54 Peoples (across countries)	13,359,000	182	128	70.3 %	8,963,000	67.1 %	●	Islam	26.4%	0.5%	262

* 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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