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The Lezghi of Kazakhstan

The Lezghi of Kazakhstan, numbering approximately 6,200 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Lezgin community that preserves the language and cultural traditions of a Northeast Caucasian people indigenous to southern Dagestan and northern Azerbaijan. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Lezghian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Kazakhstan
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Lezghian (lez)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 6,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024286
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lezghian
Language Family: Nakh-Daghestanian

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Lezgi Speakers

Media Resources in Lezghian:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Lezghian:

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2018 Institute for Bible Translation, Moscow✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lezghian bible at Bible.com

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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

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Pray specifically for the Lezghi of Kazakhstan

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
read1 John 4:21

Pray that the good news of God's love will reach everyone in this people group, and that His love will compel them to love others as Christ has loved us.

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
readPsalm 3:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience isolation or other persecution, God will sustain them and give them confidence and rest in Him.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Lezgin Across Countries (ROP3 - 105742) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LezghiPG024361LezghiKyrgyzstan1,300Unengaged and UnreachedLezghianSunni Islam
LezghiPG024286LezghiKazakhstan6,200Unengaged and UnreachedLezghianSunni Islam
LezghiPG024626LezghiTurkmenistan19,500Unengaged and UnreachedLezghianSunni Islam
LezghiPG024076LezghiAzerbaijan441,000Engaged yet UnreachedLezghianSunni Islam
LezghiPG024469LezghiRussian Federation474,000Engaged yet UnreachedLezghianSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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