The Akkin people speak a distinct dialect of the Chechen language and live among village/town clusters at the western edge of Dagestan surrounding the major city of Khasavyurt. The ancient home region of the Akkin is in extreme western Chechnya and eastern Ingushetia. In pre-Soviet history many Akkin migrated eastward toward the border region of Dagestan and Chechnya near Khasavyurt. In 1944, accused of being Nazi collaborators, the Akkin were deported en masse to Central Asia by Stalin's KGB. Thirteen years later, under Krushchev, the Akkin were allowed to return but faced massive confusion--with many Dagestani Laks and Avars already resettled into the old Akkin villages in western Dagestan. Turmoil and conflicts raged off and on over resettlement questions from the late 1950s into the early 21st Century. Eventually some Laks moved to other lowland regions; and the Akkin finally settled into some of their original towns or in nearby locations close to Khasavyurt.
The Akkin have a strong self-identity, in spite of typically being 'buried' in official census statistics as 'Chechen.' To Chechens, Akkin are Akkin. To Russians, Akkin are Chechen. To Akkin, Akkin are Akkin.
The Akkin live along a transport corridor between Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan to the east, and Groznyy, the capital of Chechnya to the west.
Akkin refugees can be found in many asylum locations in Europe, along with other Chechen, Ingush, and Dagestani refugees. Some Akkin also live in the original homeland region of extreme western Chechnya and eastern Ingushetia.
Names of Akkin-region towns [western Dagestan]:
Akhar [Bani-yurt], Nitsov-kra, Shu-shia[Yamansu], Khama-vyurt, Nurad-ilovo, Solnechnoe, Osman-yurt, Sim-sir, Boragan-gechoob, Mogilevskoe, Genzhe-aul, Bamma-tyurt, Tsi-yab Tsoloda, Novosel 'skoe, Moksob, Kadiir-otar, Adil '-otar and Akh-bule-tyurt
Names of Partial Akkin towns or villages [western Chechnya & eastern Ingushetia, with mixed identities]:
Samash-ki, Roshni-Chu, Shalakhi, Gekhi-Chu, Alkhan-Yurt, Deshni-Chu, Ba-moot, Geza-Yurt and Arsh-tii (Ingushetia)
One "export" along the "corridor" mentioned above is constant competition between factions of extremist Islamists. Traditionally, the Akkin practice Sufi Sunni Islam; but external, missional Salafist (Wahhabi) zealous Sunni radicals have attempted to 'stamp out' Sufi practices of Islam throughout Dagestan. This internal religious conflict mixes in with an active radical Muslim insurgency against the Russian State. Thus constant conflict boils, even to the present moment in early 2014. The Akkin are affected by this insurgency, as young men get recruited and enticed (even extorted) toward participation with militants, or drawn into battles fought in their neighborhoods.
Pray for representatives of Jesus' grace to be "the right people at the right time into the right relationships among the Akkin" (Matt 9:36-38).
Pray for Chechen believers to have courage to reach out to their Akkin 'cousins.'
Pray for Caucasus house churches to notice (John 5:19) opportunities for friendship and connections with their Akkin neighbors. THANK GOD for One Church in USA who has "Taken the Akkin Into Their Hearts" (Phil.1:7) for long-term prayer until there is a Christ-following community among them.
Pray for European Refugee ministries to have eyes and ears for Akkin people in their midst.
Pray for Akkin 'people of peace' (Luke 10:6), who are waiting for representatives of Jesus' love and power —Luke 10:9,17—to find what their hearts have been waiting for.
Scripture Prayers for the Akkin in Russia.
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Global Prayer Digest: 2017-03-01 |
People Name General | Akkin |
People Name in Country | Akkin |
Pronunciation | ah-KEEN |
Population this Country | 103,000 |
Population all Countries | 103,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
Alternate Names | |
People ID | 20318 |
ROP3 Code | 116039 |
Country | Russia | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | North Caucasus mountain region Source: Field worker |
Country | Russia |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | North Caucasus mountain region. Source: Field worker |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Chechen (103,000 speakers) |
Language Code | che Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Akkin |
Dialect Code | 8723 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Chechen (103,000 speakers) |
Language Code | che Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Akkin |
Dialect Code | 8723 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Chechen |
Primary Language: Chechen
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1986-2007) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2007) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2012) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation | Create International |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Chechen | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Chechen | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | IBT, Russia - resources | Institute for Bible Translation - Russia |
Photo Source | Vladimir Varfolomeev - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Withheld by request Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Profile Source | provided by NCRP |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |