Andalal in Russia

The Andalal have only been reported in Russia
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Introduction / History

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.


What Are Their Lives Like?

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.


What Are Their Beliefs?

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.


What Are Their Needs?

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


Prayer Points

Pray that many will find the grace of Jesus for healing and regeneration.
Pray for revelation through dreams and visions leading to openness to the only savior.
Pray for courage to embrace the truth and be filled with the Holy Spirit.
New friendship connections and open doors are influencing the region. Pray for the flowing of the Holy Spirit into these relationships.
Pray that all cross-cultural relationships can be sustained, and that new spiritual breakthroughs will continue to erupt.


Scripture Prayers for the Andalal in Russia.


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People Name General Andalal
People Name in Country Andalal
Alternate Names
Population this Country 62,000
Population all Countries 62,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 20467
ROP3 Code 116311
ROP25 Code 300299
ROP25 Name Andalal
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: Terek and Sulak river areas; some in 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: Terek and Sulak river areas; some in Chechnya Republic..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.01 %)
0.01 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.99 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Avar (62,000 speakers)
Language Code ava   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Andalal-gxdatl
Dialect Code 7362   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Avar (62,000 speakers)
Language Code ava   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Andalal-gxdatl
Dialect Code 7362   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Avar
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