Ghunzib in Russia


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Introduction / History

The Ginukh live in the village located in the "three corners" area where Georgia, Azerbaijan and Dagestan borders come together. They speak their own language, Ghunzib, but also the languages of neighboring nations.
In the 4th-5th centuries, Georgian Christian missionaries evangelized the Ghunzib but from the 15th-18th century they became Muslims. In 1813, Russia took control of this this territory because of a contract between Iran and Russia.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They work mainly with livestock, raising cows, goats, sheep, horses, and donkeys. They farm potatoes and corn. The Ghunzib make many things from wool. The men and women of this region separate their work by gender. They have a patriarchal family system. The husband controls the family, but the women control domestic matters. Mullahs of the mosque or the priest usually handle family conflicts. The Ghunzib locate the mosque in the center of the village. This people group supports one another including their distant family.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They practice Sunni Islam, but also worship nature with big celebrations such as jumping through the fire and singing folk songs.


What Are Their Needs?

The Ghunzib need workers to go to them to share the gospel in their Ghunzib language and culture.


Prayer Points

Pray God would pour out his Spirit on this people group and draw them to Jesus Christ, the only savior.
Pray that workers translate the Bible and other resources into the Ghunzib language.
Pray for God to execute his strategy for this people group, so that missionaries could go and have an inroad to evangelize them.
Pray for the establishment of a viable, indigenous and reproducing Ghunzib church.


Scripture Prayers for the Ghunzib, Hunzib in Russia.


References

http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2017/03/09
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2014/03/15


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  
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Additional Info
Global Prayer Digest: 2009-03-30
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-03-15
Global Prayer Digest: 2017-03-09
People Name General Ghunzib, Hunzib
People Name in Country Ghunzib, Hunzib
Natural Name Ghunzib
Population this Country 2,500
Population all Countries 2,800
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
Alternate Names
People ID 18760
ROP3 Code 114421
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: Tsuntinsky district, Nakhada, Gunzib and Garbutl; Kizilyurtovksy district, Stalskoe.   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: Tsuntinsky district, Nakhada, Gunzib and Garbutl; Kizilyurtovksy district, Stalskoe..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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 Hunzib (2,500 speakers)
Language Code huz   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Hunzib (2,500 speakers)
Language Code huz   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Hunzib

Primary Language:  Hunzib

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
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Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Joshua Project  
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