Ossette in Türkiye (Turkey)


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Ossetians call themselves "Irons" or "Digorons," and are one of the oldest Caucasian peoples. When the Iranian speaking tribes (Alans, Scythes and Sarmats) settled there, the local population took their language and many cultural features. The Alans and the Ossetians started the formation of the Ossetians. This alliance was destroyed by the Mongol-Tatars, and the Alans were driven from the plains to the mountain ravines, part of them moving to the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus where they still live. Like other Caucasian peoples, they preserve and develop their traditions, customs and holidays. These are remembered in tales, proverbs and songs that depict the centuries-long history of the Ossetian people.

Most Ossetians live in North Ossetia (capitol is Vladikavkaz) and a large number also live in the Republic of Georgia. A smaller number are in South Ossetia (surrounded on three sides by Georgia). The Ossetians and Georgians have a long relationship and share some of their customs. There are also numbers of this group in Kabardin-Balkaria and the Stavropol Region of Russia. North Ossetia and South Ossetia straddle the northern border of Georgia. Most of the Ossetians professed Christianity that came from the Byzantine Empire and Georgia during the sixth and seventh centuries. Islam spread into Ossetia in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most of the Ossetians are Orthodox. A large number profess Islam (Sunni).


Prayer Points

Proclaim Scripture verses that these people are known and loved by God and that He wants none of them to perish.
Pray the Scriptures that whole families will turn to Christ.
Pray that Christianity will be remembered in their traditions and the people will be attracted to the Gospel.
Pray that the Spirit will multiply the believers.


Scripture Prayers for the Ossette in Türkiye (Turkey).


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People Name General Ossette
People Name in Country Ossette
Alternate Names Allagir; Digorons; Iron; Tagaur; Western Ossete; Western Ossetian
Population this Country 42,000
Population all Countries 590,000
Total Countries 10
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14229
ROP3 Code 107699
Country Türkiye (Turkey)
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 41  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Digor dialect reportedly in Bitlis and another small town west; Iron dialect Sarikamis and Erzerum towns and cities; also in Mugla, Kars, Antalya. May be in Syria   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Country Türkiye (Turkey)
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 41  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Digor dialect reportedly in Bitlis and another small town west; Iron dialect Sarikamis and Erzerum towns and cities; also in Mugla, Kars, Antalya. May be in Syria.   Source:  Ethnologue 2010
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.30 %)
6.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
94.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ossetic (42,000 speakers)
Language Code oss   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Ossetic (42,000 speakers)
Language Code oss   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Ossetic

Primary Language:  Ossetic

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1848-1984)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2006)
Bible-Complete Yes  (2010-2022)
Bible-NT Audio Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Ossetic Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Ossetic YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter IBT, Russia - resources Institute for Bible Translation - Russia
Photo Source Bohan Shen - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source Temo Blumgardt - Wikimedia  
Profile Source Hope for Europe  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.