"I am Digor and I am Muslim. I am also Ossetian and I am also Russian." The Digor middle-aged man was reflecting on the many layers of his identity. Digor people live in southern Russia, mostly in the mountainous northwest section of the province of North Ossetia.
The Digor speak the Digor Ossetian language, the most ancient of the Ossetian branch of languages.
Sources report very little about the lifestyle of the Digor.
Most Digor Ossetians have practiced Islam since the 17th Century, whereas most other Ossetians identify as Russian Orthodox. Have any Muslim Digor people found their way to Jesus' saving grace? A handful have, in several cities of the Digor region in northwestern Ossetia.
The barriers are great. There is a Digor deep-seated, Muslim-based resistance to Jesus as Savior. Digor traditional ways are rooted in Islam and animism. They believe Christianity is for others, not them. Fortunately, there is a deep hunger for grace. Workers have translated the Bible and other resources into the Digor language. This will help reach the Digor with the gospel.
Pray for workers to distribute the Bible and other resources to the Digor people.
Pray for new Digor believers to offer the grace of Jesus in Digor style to their friends.
Pray for men and women of peace in Digor towns and clans to be reached with the gospel and drawn to the savior.
Pray for the establishment of a viable, indigenous and reproducing Digor church.
Scripture Prayers for the Digor in Russia.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
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Global Prayer Digest: 2013-10-09 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-03-27 |
People Name General | Digor |
People Name in Country | Digor |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 103,000 |
Population all Countries | 103,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 2 |
People ID | 20317 |
ROP3 Code | 116038 |
Country | Russia | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya and Kabardino-Balkariya; north of Ossetic in Georgia. 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 | Severnaya Osetiya-Alaniya and Kabardino-Balkariya; north of Ossetic in Georgia.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.02 %) |
0.02 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.98 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Ossetic (103,000 speakers) |
Language Code | oss Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Digor |
Dialect Code | 15357 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Ossetic (103,000 speakers) |
Language Code | oss Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Digor |
Dialect Code | 15357 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Ossetic |
Primary Language: Ossetic
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1848-1984) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2006) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2010-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
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 |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Ossetic | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Biblical answers to your questions | Got Questions Ministry |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Ossetic | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | IBT, Russia - resources | Institute for Bible Translation - Russia |
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. |