The Udi of Azerbaijan

The Udi of Azerbaijan, numbering approximately 5,700 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a small indigenous people of the eastern Caucasus, found primarily in Azerbaijan, with smaller communities in Georgia, Russia, and a few other countries. They speak Udi, a language of the Northeast Caucasian (Lezgic) language family They are an Indigenous people, with Udin as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Caucasus people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Eastern Orthodox Christianity. They primarily speak Udi.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Azerbaijan
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Udi (udi)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 5,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024093
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

100%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Udi
Language Family: Nakh-Daghestanian

77%
%
Udi Speakers

Media Resources in Udi:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Udi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Or check out the Udi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Udi are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Udi:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Udi of Azerbaijan

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
readPsalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

Udin Across Countries (ROP3 - 110360) reported in the following countries:

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