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The Chechens of France

The Chechens of France, numbering approximately 67,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnic group native to the North Caucasus region of southwestern Russia. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Chechen is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Chechen

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: France
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Chechen (che)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 67,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG050574
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

97%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chechen
Language Family: Nakh-Daghestanian

100%
%
Chechen Speakers

Media Resources in Chechen:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Chechen:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2012 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Chechen bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), 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

Next steps for the Chechens:
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Pray specifically for the Chechens of France

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that God who is in heaven will place believers in the lives of people who need to encounter the gospel and that He will reveal to them the truth of what they hear.

Chechen Across Countries (ROP3 - 102059) reported in the following countries:

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10 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChechensPG024428ChechensRussian Federation1,360,000Engaged yet UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG050574ChechensFrance67,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG000227ChechensGermany52,500Engaged yet UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024259ChechensKazakhstan42,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG048858ChechensAustria30,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG042378ChechensBelgium18,000Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024109ChechensGeorgia12,500Engaged yet UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG011782ChechensJordan8,500Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024663ChechensUzbekistan1,900Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChechensPG024340ChechensKyrgyzstan900Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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