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The Georgians of Russian Federation

The Georgians of Russian Federation, numbering approximately 113,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Kartvelian people indigenous to the South Caucasus, speakers of the isolate Georgian language and script, with a distinct Orthodox Christian tradition dating to the 4th century and a culture marked by hospitality traditions and polyphonic vocal music. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Georgian is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Russian Federation
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Georgian (kat)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 113,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048825
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

89%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Georgian
Language Family: Kartvelian

100%
%
Georgian Speakers

Media Resources in Georgian:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Georgian:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1992 Institute Bible Translation ✓
Bibles International ✓ ✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Georgian 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): Expanding Unreached People Group, (LPI: 2), 0.5% or Greater but Less than 2% 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 Georgians:
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Pray specifically for the Georgians of Russian Federation

He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him
readLuke 10:34

Pray that the lost among them will experience the kind of compassion Jesus taught His followers to show others, and that they will trust in Him because He is the one who brings healing to the broken and lost.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
readHebrews 10:38

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will live by faith and not shrink back from their hope in Christ.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Ask God to raise up people who will trust in His sovereignty as they share the gospel, knowing that it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

Georgian Across Countries (ROP3 - 103298) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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11 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Georgians PG000791 Georgians Georgia 3,215,000 Engaged yet Unreached Georgian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Georgians PG024556 Georgians Turkiye 181,000 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Sunni Islam
Georgians PG048825 Georgians Russian Federation 113,000 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Georgians PG024155 Georgians Iran 64,000 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Shia Islam
Georgians PG043247 Georgians United States 39,500 Engaged yet Unreached Georgian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Georgians PG024064 Georgians Azerbaijan 15,500 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Georgians PG024674 Georgians Uzbekistan 8,900 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Unaffiliated
Georgians PG024268 Georgians Kazakhstan 7,200 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Unaffiliated
Georgians PG047421 Georgians Canada 2,700 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Georgians PG024504 Georgians Tajikistan 2,100 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Unaffiliated
Georgians PG024616 Georgians Turkmenistan 1,800 Unengaged and Unreached Georgian Unaffiliated

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