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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Georgian Jews of Israel

The Georgian Jews of Israel, numbering approximately 66,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a repatriated diaspora community of Georgian Jews in Israel. They mostly adhere to Judaism and Judeo-Georgian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Jewish Peoples
Country: Israel
People Cluster: Jews
Primary Language(s): Judeo-Georgian (jge)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 66,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011748
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

95%
%
Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Judeo-Georgian
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Judeo-Georgian Speakers

Media Resources in Judeo-Georgian:

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Bible Resources in Judeo-Georgian:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Georgian Jews 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 Georgian Jews:
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 Georgian Jews of Israel

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that those who need to surrender their lives to Christ will confess their sins and trust in Him, being united with Him in His death and resurrection, walking in newness of life.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Jew, Georgian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103299) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Georgian JewsPG011748Georgian JewsIsrael66,500Engaged yet UnreachedJudeo-GeorgianJudaism

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