Chamalal in Russia

The Chamalal have only been reported in Russia
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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

The Chamalal people live in 14 villages in the high mountains of extreme western Dagestan. They also live in 8 more villages across the ridge in the adjacent mountains of southeastern Chechnya. They speak their own distinct Chamalal language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Weddings are really big events for the Chamalal people. It is the place to find a Chamalal wife during two leisure days of dining and dancing. Hundreds of young adults attend these weddings, hoping to find the ideal mate. Even Chamalal people from distant cities come to these events.


What Are Their Beliefs?

All Chamalal people consider themselves proudly Muslim and follow traditional Sunni Islam mixed with ancient animistic practices. To date there are no known Chamalal believers.


What Are Their Needs?

The Chamalal need workers to go to them to share the gospel in the Chamalal language and within the Chamalal culture.


Prayer Points

Pray that the rich but harsh heritage of Chamalal culture will be graced with the mercy of Jesus and the Fruit of the Spirit.
Pray for the Lord’s Prayer to be translated into the Chamalal language, distributed and embraced.
There is a translation effort for oral Bible materials (two books of the Bible) into their language. Pray for accuracy and for the project to not be interrupted.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out the right people to befriend members of the Chamalal community, opening the door for gospel witness.
Pray for the Lord’s merciful protect for this people group that lives in a strife-ridden land.
Pray for Satan’s efforts to kill, steal and destroy in Dagestan will turn thousands to the Throne of Grace.


Scripture Prayers for the Chamalal in Russia.


References

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People Name General Chamalal
People Name in Country Chamalal
Pronunciation cha-mah-LAHL
Alternate Names
Population this Country 9,700
Population all Countries 9,700
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 0  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 19636
ROP3 Code 101989
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: Tsumadinsky district. 8 villages; Chechnya Republic.   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: Tsumadinsky district. 8 villages; Chechnya Republic..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Chamalal 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 Chamalal (9,700 speakers)
Language Code cji   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Chamalal (9,700 speakers)
Language Code cji   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Chamalal

Primary Language:  Chamalal

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Anonymous 
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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