Archi in Russia

The Archi have only been reported in Russia
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Introduction / History

The Archi speak their language, Archi, in eight Archi villages.


What Are Their Lives Like?

High in the southern mountains of Dagestan in southern Russia, the rugged Archi people fiercely cling to their ancient identity. These fierce people conclude that they are not the off shoots of anyone.
The Russian government pressures the Archi to be subsumed under the language category of their near-by neighbors—the Avar—but the Archi never internally agreed. They utilize Avar for writing, and secondarily the Russian language, but the Archi speak their language in village families.
The Archi are known for their strengths of shepherding, weaving, and vigorous honor; but not for the qualities of mercy and grace, which have often been in short supply in this culture. No representatives of Jesus' grace have yet found their way into relationships within Archi culture.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Archi have observed strict Sunni Islam for over 1000 years. They blend Islam's Five Pillars and ancient superstitious practices, such as veneration of sacred trees, common to folk Islam.


What Are Their Needs?

The Archi need workers to share the gospel within their culture and language. They need a spiritual transformation that will lead them to the only savior.


Prayer Points

Christ followers have begun to build bridges into Archi culture, and four Archi people are Christian believers. Pray that the word of God will grow mightily and prevail into receptive Archi hearts.
Pray for translation efforts for the Lord’s Prayer and oral Bible materials into the local language. Pray for accuracy, wide distribution and open hearts.
Pray for the gospel of grace and the love of Jesus to find its way into the Archi culture.
Pray for the establishment of a viable, indigenous and reproducing Archi church.


Scripture Prayers for the Archi in Russia.


References

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People Name General Archi
People Name in Country Archi
Alternate Names Archintsy
Population this Country 2,000
Population all Countries 2,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 10416
ROP3 Code 100483
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: Arsha community, upper Risor river. 8 villages.   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: Arsha community, upper Risor river. 8 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.19 %)
0.19 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.81 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Archi (2,000 speakers)
Language Code aqc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Archi (2,000 speakers)
Language Code aqc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Archi

Primary Language:  Archi

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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