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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Andalal-Qarak Avar of Russian Federation

The Andalal-Qarak Avar of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 60,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are one of seven dialect subgroups of Avar (ava), a language of Russia. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Avaric is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Avar, Andalal-Qarak

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Avaric (ava)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 60,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048685
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Avaric
Language Family: Nakh-Daghestanian

100%
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Avar Speakers

Media Resources in Avaric:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Avaric:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Avaric bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Andalal-Qarak Avar 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 Andalal-Qarak Avar:
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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 Andalal-Qarak Avar of Russian Federation

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
readPsalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Andalal Across Countries (ROP3 - 116311) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
Andalal-Qarak AvarPG048685Andalal-Qarak AvarRussian Federation60,000Engaged yet UnreachedAvaricSunni Islam

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