Budug in Azerbaijan people group profile

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The Budug have only been reported in Azerbaijan

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Population

2,100

Main Language

Budukh

Largest Religion

Islam (Sunni) 96.00%

Christian

4.00%

Evangelical

3.49%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Introduction / History

The Budug (Budukh) live in the Dagestan area. The Budukhic language belongs to the Lezgin subgroup of the Caucasian (Dagestan) languages. The written language and literature are based upon the Azerbaijan language. The main occupations of the Budukh are farming and cattle production.

What Are Their Beliefs?

The Budukh are Islam-Sunnites.

Prayer Points

Pray that the Holy Spirit would prepare the hearts of these people for the Gospel of Jesus Christ while pouring out in new ways to existing Christians in this area.

Pray for God to motivate Russian, Georgian and Armenian Christians to become involved in prayer for the people of Dagestan, and in evangelism among them.

Scripture Prayers for the Budug in Azerbaijan.

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General Info

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People Name General	Budug
People Name in Country	Budug
Alternate Names	Budukh; Yergyuch
Population this Country	2,100
Population all Countries	2,100
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	10980
ROP3 Code	101695

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Eurasian Peoples
People Cluster	Caucasus
People Group	Budug

Affinity Bloc	Eurasian Peoples
People Cluster	Caucasus
People Group	Budug
Ethnic Code	CEW17b

Geography

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Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Asia, Central
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Quba district: Budukh village. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Azerbaijan
Region	Asia, Central
Continent	Asia
10/40 Window	Yes
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Quba district: Budukh village.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam (Sunni)

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 3.49 %)	4.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	96.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Budukh (2,100 speakers)
Language Code	bdk Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Yergyuch
Dialect Code	8413 Global Recordings Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Budukh (2,100 speakers)
Language Code	bdk Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Yergyuch
Dialect Code	8413 Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Budukh

Resources

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Primary Language: Budukh

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Photo Source	(Representative photo) Adam Jones - Flickr Creative Commons
Profile Source	Hope for Europe
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