Antsukh in Russia

The Antsukh have only been reported in Russia
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Introduction / History

Identity is a complicated thing high in the southern mountains of the Russian province of Dagestan. A member of the Antsukh people might identify with being Antsukh, Avar, Dagestani, yet have Russian citizenship.
But even with a scattered identity, the Antsukh people are noted for their pride. In the second decade of the 21st century, Antsukh Avars are justifiably proud that one of their own was selected as president of the Russian province [Republic] of Dagestan. Pride—both a strength and a weakness—has never been in short supply among the Muslim Antsukh people. They are renowned for high levels of pride, resistance to change, and xenophobic suspicion toward outsiders. All these traits have kept the people from being humble enough to embrace the sovereign Savior.
The Antsukh Avars live mainly in Dagestan, in Russia's North Caucasus Mountain region.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Like the other people groups in this region, life is hard. They live in a land of harsh winters and harsher neighbors. For centuries the region has been beset by power struggles and violence. Most of them make their living through their livestock.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Antsukh people are devoted to Sunni Islam, though they do not practice it well.


What Are Their Needs?

The Antsukh people desperately need to be released from the clutches of pride and lack of forgiveness.


Prayer Points

Pray for grace and the power of the Holy Spirit to come to the Antsukh people.
Pray for the people of peace within the Antsukh culture to be deeply touched by the overflowing love of the Holy Spirit and to open doors to Christ’s ambassadors.
Pray for representatives of the love of Jesus to find culturally appropriate ways to tell the Antsukh about Christ.
Pray for open doors to the gospel. This will be difficult since the Antsukh are prone to be suspicious of outsiders.
Pray that those who want to know God personally will rise above what they have known for centuries and have courage to respond to the gospel.


Scripture Prayers for the Antsukh in Russia.


References

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/20468/RS
http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=48684


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People Name General Antsukh
People Name in Country Antsukh
Alternate Names
Population this Country 51,000
Population all Countries 51,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 20468
ROP3 Code 116312
ROP25 Code 300359
ROP25 Name Antsukh
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: Terek and Sulak river areas; some in Chechnya 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: Terek and Sulak river areas; some in Chechnya Republic..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Avar (51,000 speakers)
Language Code ava   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ancux
Dialect Code 7361   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Avar (51,000 speakers)
Language Code ava   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ancux
Dialect Code 7361   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Avar
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