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The Udi of Azerbaijan

The Udi of Azerbaijan, numbering approximately 5,700 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a small indigenous people of the eastern Caucasus, found primarily in Azerbaijan, with smaller communities in Georgia, Russia, and a few other countries. They speak Udi, a language of the Northeast Caucasian (Lezgic) language family. They mostly adhere to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Udi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Azerbaijan
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Udi (udi)
Primary Religion(s): Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Population: 5,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024093
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

100%
%
Eastern Orthodox Christia… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Udi
Language Family: Nakh-Daghestanian

77%
%
Udi Speakers

Media Resources in Udi:

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Bible Resources in Udi:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Udi 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 Udi:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
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 Udi of Azerbaijan

Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:22

Pray for many lost people to turn to the Lord, finding forgiveness and salvation in Him, for He is the only way to true life and restoration.

Be exalted, O God, above the heavens! Let your glory be over all the earth!
readPsalm 57:11

Pray that the lost will learn about God's great love and faithfulness so that they might trust in Christ for their salvation.

In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?
readJohn 14:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will persevere in hope, remembering that Jesus went to prepare a place for them to be with Him for eternity!

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Udin Across Countries (ROP3 - 110360) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
UdiPG024093UdiAzerbaijan5,700Engaged yet UnreachedUdiEastern Orthodox Christianity

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