Budug in Azerbaijan
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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.
The Budukh are Islam-Sunnites.
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.
| Profile Source: Hope for Europe |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2009-11-18 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2010-03-16 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2013-09-24 |
| People Name General | Budug |
| People Name in Country | Budug |
| 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 | |
| Alternate Names | Budukh; Yergyuch |
| People ID | 10980 |
| ROP3 Code | 101695 |
| 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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| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Religion Subdivision: | 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 %
|
| 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 |
Primary Language: Budukh
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| None reported |
| Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Adam Jones - Flickr Creative Commons |
| Profile Source | Hope for Europe |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
