Mingrelia is in the western part of Georgia. The Mingrelians speak, read and write in Georgian. Most of them live in rural regions in two-story brick or wooden houses. In the towns they tend to live in apartments.
Agriculture is the main work of the Mingrelians. Maize is the main crop.
Couples marry young and in the rural regions they have large families. Official marriages are no longer religious but some have a second marriage in a church. The largest form of birth control is by abortion.
The main religion among them is Georgian Orthodox. The Mingrelians do not go to church a lot. Death is mourned in public and the mourning is very strong.
Laws of inheritance allow justice for women now but the Government tends not to intervene and leaves it to the families.
Pray that sorrow in death will cause the Mingrelians to give their lives to Jesus Christ.
Pray that the Church goers will seek to have a living relationship with Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Mingrelian in Georgia.
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Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Mingrelian |
People Name in Country | Mingrelian |
Alternate Names | Megrel; Megruli |
Population this Country | 289,000 |
Population all Countries | 290,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 3 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13205 |
ROP3 Code | 106009 |
Country | Georgia | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Europe | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Abkhazia region: Ochamchira and Gali municipalities; Guria region: Lanchkhuti municipality; Imereti region: Samtredia and Tsqaltubo municipalities; Racha-Lochkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti region: Tsageri municipality; Samegrelo-Zemo Svateni region: southern half; all in west lowlands. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Georgia |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Europe |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Abkhazia region: Ochamchira and Gali municipalities; Guria region: Lanchkhuti municipality; Imereti region: Samtredia and Tsqaltubo municipalities; Racha-Lochkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti region: Tsageri municipality; Samegrelo-Zemo Svateni region: southern half; all in west lowlands.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.40 %) |
90.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
10.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Mingrelian (289,000 speakers) |
Language Code | xmf Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mingrelian (289,000 speakers) |
Language Code | xmf Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mingrelian |
Primary Language: Mingrelian
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2007) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Mingrelian | Jesus Film Project |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Photo Source | Givi G. Karchava |
Map Source | John O'Loughlin, University of Colorado at Boulder Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |