The Chirag live as rugged mountain people high in the south central mountains of Dagestan in southwestern Russia. Their home village sits at nearly 6000 feet in elevation in a high river valley. They speak a distinct language called Dargwa and live in five villages with other closely-connected people of the Amug language group.
Many times when women come to Jesus in austere Muslim families they are threatened with death. There is need for reconciliation in a Muslim family when someone accepts the lordship of Christ. Many times the radiance of the Fruit of the Spirit in the new believer's life touches family members deeply. But sometimes, even that isn't enough to get through fleshly opposition.
Nearly all the Chirag people practice Sunni Islam.
The Chirag need workers to share the gospel in their Dargwa language and within their culture.
Pray for divine protection and anointing for the new Chirag believers.
Pray that the radiance of Christ in the lives of the few believers will open hearts and that the precious grace of Jesus will spread from clan to clan among the Chirag.
Pray for workers to widely distribute the available Audio Bible and JESUS Film in the Dargwa language.
Pray for the establishment of a viable, indigenous and reproducing Chirag church.
Scripture Prayers for the Chirag / Amuq in Russia.
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People Name General | Chirag / Amuq |
People Name in Country | Chirag / Amuq |
Natural Name | Chirag |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 3,000 |
Population all Countries | 3,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20321 |
ROP3 Code | 116042 |
Country | Russia | ||
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia | ||
Continent | Asia | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Dagestan Republic. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Russia |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Dagestan Republic.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.33 %) |
0.33 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
99.67 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Dargwa (3,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dar Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Dargwa (3,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Dargwa |
Primary Language: Dargwa
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2002-2013) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Dargwa | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Text / Printed Matter | IBT, Russia - resources | Institute for Bible Translation - Russia |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | Withheld by request Copyrighted © Used with permission |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |