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The Digor of Russian Federation

The Digor of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 100,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a western Ossetian subgroup indigenous to the North Caucasus, concentrated in western North Ossetia–Alania and distinguished from Iron Ossetians by their Digor variety of Ossetic. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Digor Ossetic is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Persian
Primary Language(s): Digor Ossetic (osd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 100,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048771
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

50%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Digor Ossetic
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Ossetic Speakers

Media Resources in Digor Ossetic:

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Bible Resources in Digor Ossetic:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Digor 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 Digor:
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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 Digor of Russian Federation

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
readPsalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

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.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Digor Across Countries (ROP3 - 116038) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
DigorPG048771DigorRussian Federation100,000Engaged yet UnreachedDigor OsseticSunni Islam

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