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The closely-related Andalal and Qarakh language groups live in the eastern highlands of the Avar region of Dagestan—Andalal in over 30 locations in the central watershed of the mountainous Kara-Koisu River, and Qarakh in the upper watershed of the Kara-Koisu. The languages are in the Avar language family but are so distinct as to be mutually unintelligible from dominant Avar.

The world knows little of the lifestyle of the Andalal people. Like other people’s living in this region, they raise and shepherd livestock, and shy away from engaging with strangers. The peoples of this region have learned to not trust strangers.

This region has fiercely practiced Islam for hundreds of years. The Andalal/Qarakh exhibit many amazing cultural and historical strengths, but also a tragic deficit of grace, forgiveness and agape love. Due to these deficits, in recent years even many of the historic strengths grow progressively dimmer in face of the devastating effects of sin.

The Andalal/Qarakh need workers to share the gospel in their language and within their culture.

Pray for Holy Spirit anointed workers to be raised up and sent to the Andalal/Qarakh.
Pray for discernment if Bible translation is needed and subsequent translation if the Bible and other resources if needed.
Pray for an Andalal woman’s conversion testimony to be widely distributed among the Andalal/Qarakh.
Pray for the establishment of a viable, indigenous and reproducing Andalal/Qarakh church.

Scripture Prayers for the Andalal in Russia.

http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/issue/day/2017/03/22