Karata in Russia

The Karata have only been reported in Russia
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Introduction / History

From the rushing waters of the Andiskie Koisu River at the lower Karata village of Nizhni Inkhelo, the mountains catapult upward to the east in the Karata region. Just three miles in, the ranges already tower to nearly 7000 feet. Add another three miles and the mountain ridge to the south reaches 8500 feet in elevation.
The Karata people in western Dagestan live in 10 major villages in this mountainous region and speak their distinctive Karata (accent on last syllable) language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Like the other people in this region the Karata are a rural people.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They have been Sunni Muslim for more than 500 years and are defensive of their Muslim traditions. Pride and defense of tradition and penalties against violating “collective conformity” are three major barriers in front of a Karata person who would consider a new spiritual option.


What Are Their Needs?

The most famous mountain in the Karata region is rendered by translation, “the Eye of the Needle.” Unlike the Rich Young Ruler story in the Gospels, the Karata are not plagued by riches. But other factors in the Karata world make it difficult for them—like ‘through the eye of a needle’—to find their way into the kingdom of Jesus’ grace.
Among the Karata there is a deep, abiding hunger for unselfish overflowing love and true spiritual power. A courageous person will even go through the eye of a needle when they find the pure love that their heart has been longing for. We know many stories such as this from within Dagestan. But it has not yet happened for the first Karata person.


Prayer Points

Pray for a first 'Cornelius' or 'Lydia' among the Karata to courageously respond to the resurrection power of Jesus.
Pray for loving Christian friends to honor the Karata language and culture and become bridge people into Karata relationships.
Pray that the Word of God will be infused into Karata culture by creative linguistic efforts and find its way into receptive Karata hearts.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to empower efforts to translate the Lord’s Prayer into Karata.


Scripture Prayers for the Karata in Russia.


References

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People Name General Karata
People Name in Country Karata
Pronunciation kah-rah-TAH
Alternate Names Karatai
Population this Country 6,600
Population all Countries 6,600
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 0  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 12532
ROP3 Code 104651
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: Akhvakhsky district. 9 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: Akhvakhsky district. 9 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Karata in Russia Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Karata
Language Code kpt   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Karata
Language Code kpt   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Karata

Primary Language:  Karata

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source (Representative photo)
Bolshakov - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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