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The Abkhaz of Georgia

The Abkhaz of Georgia, numbering approximately 126,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Northwest Caucasian people concentrated in Abkhazia on Georgia’s Black Sea coast; 19th-century Russian annexation drove a major Muslim Abkhaz migration to the Ottoman Empire. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Abkhazian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Georgia
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Abkhazian (abk)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 126,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG000784
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Abkhazian
Language Family: Abkhaz-Adyge

100%
%
Abkhazian Speakers

Media Resources in Abkhazian:

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Bible Resources in Abkhazian:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Abkhaz:
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Pray specifically for the Abkhaz of Georgia

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that God will bring people to faith who are excited about the eternal life they have in Christ and will want to cross cultures to share this hope with others.

Abkhaz Across Countries (ROP3 - 100018) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AbkhazPG000784AbkhazGeorgia126,000Unengaged and UnreachedAbkhazianEastern Orthodox Christianity

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