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The Georgians of Iran

The Georgians of Iran, numbering approximately 64,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Iranian ethnic minority of Georgian origin, concentrated in communities such as Fereydan, who are predominantly Shia Muslim and retain aspects of their Georgian language and cultural heritage. They mostly adhere to Shia Islam and Georgian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Georgian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Iran
People Cluster: Caucasus
Primary Language(s): Georgian (kat)
Primary Religion(s): Shia Islam
Population: 64,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024155
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Pray for the Georgians of Iran

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Shia Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

80%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Georgian
Language Family: Kartvelian

100%
%
Georgian Speakers

Media Resources in Georgian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Georgian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% 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:
Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
Send cross-cultural teams to discover and research this people group
Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Pray specifically for the Georgians of Iran

That they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us.
readActs 17:27

Pray that those who don't yet know Christ will search diligently for God and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
read1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray that leaders and those in authority will not thwart the spread of the gospel but put their faith in Christ, have hearts that are soft toward their people, and be freed from the temptations that power can bring.

Oh, fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him have no lack!
readPsalm 34:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be grounded in the Word, always trusting in the Lord's provision for their needs.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
readPsalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

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

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11 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GeorgiansPG000791GeorgiansGeorgia3,215,000Engaged yet UnreachedGeorgianEastern Orthodox Christianity
GeorgiansPG024556GeorgiansTurkiye181,000Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianSunni Islam
GeorgiansPG048825GeorgiansRussian Federation113,000Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianEastern Orthodox Christianity
GeorgiansPG024155GeorgiansIran64,000Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianShia Islam
GeorgiansPG043247GeorgiansUnited States39,500Engaged yet UnreachedGeorgianEastern Orthodox Christianity
GeorgiansPG024064GeorgiansAzerbaijan15,500Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianEastern Orthodox Christianity
GeorgiansPG024674GeorgiansUzbekistan8,900Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianUnaffiliated
GeorgiansPG024268GeorgiansKazakhstan7,200Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianUnaffiliated
GeorgiansPG047421GeorgiansCanada2,700Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianEastern Orthodox Christianity
GeorgiansPG024504GeorgiansTajikistan2,100Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianUnaffiliated
GeorgiansPG024616GeorgiansTurkmenistan1,800Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianUnaffiliated

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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