The closely-related Andalal and Qarakh language groups live in the eastern highlands of the Avar region of Dagestan—Andalal in over 30 locations in the central watershed of the mountainous Kara-Koisu River, and Qarakh in the upper watershed of the Kara-Koisu. The languages are in the Avar language family but are so distinct as to be mutually unintelligible from dominant Avar.
The world knows little of the lifestyle of the Andalal people. Like other people's living in this region, they raise and shepherd livestock, and shy away from engaging with strangers. The peoples of this region have learned to not trust strangers.
This region has fiercely practiced Islam for hundreds of years. The Andalal/Qarakh exhibit many amazing cultural and historical strengths, but also a tragic deficit of grace, forgiveness and agape love. Due to these deficits, in recent years even many of the historic strengths grow progressively dimmer in face of the devastating effects of sin.
The Andalal/Qarakh need workers to share the gospel in their language and within their culture.
Pray for Holy Spirit anointed workers to be raised up and sent to the Andalal/Qarakh.
Pray for discernment if Bible translation is needed and subsequent translation if the Bible and other resources if needed.
Pray for an Andalal woman's conversion testimony to be widely distributed among the Andalal/Qarakh.
Pray for the establishment of a viable, indigenous and reproducing Andalal/Qarakh church.
Scripture Prayers for the Andalal in Russia.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
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Global Prayer Digest: 2014-03-30 |
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People Name General | Andalal |
People Name in Country | Andalal |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 62,000 |
Population all Countries | 62,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20467 |
ROP3 Code | 116311 |
Country | Russia | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Dagestan Republic: Terek and Sulak river areas; some in Chechnya Republic. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Russia |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Dagestan Republic: Terek and Sulak river areas; some in Chechnya Republic.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.01 %) |
0.01 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.99 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Avar (62,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ava Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Andalal-gxdatl |
Dialect Code | 7362 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Avar (62,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ava Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Andalal-gxdatl |
Dialect Code | 7362 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Avar |
Primary Language: Avar
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1979-2007) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2008) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | 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 |
---|---|---|
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 | Jesus Film: view in Avar | 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 | Four Spiritual Laws | Campus Crusade for Christ |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Avar | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | IBT, Russia - resources | Institute for Bible Translation - Russia |
Map Source | Withheld by request Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |