People group profile · PG024155
The Georgians of Iran
The Georgians of Iran, numbering about 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 are a diaspora people in the Caucasus people cluster of the Eurasian Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Georgian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Iran
- Population
- 64,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Caucasus
- Primary language
- Georgian (kat)
- Primary religion
- Shia Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Georgians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, 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.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Georgians
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Shia Islam · Islam
80% adherents
Primary language
Georgian · Kartvelian family
100% speak Georgian
Gospel resources in Georgian
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1992 Institute Bible Translation · audio
- Bibles International · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Georgians
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Georgian in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103298) is reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgians | Georgia | 3,215,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Georgians | Turkiye | 181,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Georgians | Russian Federation | 113,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Georgians | United States | 39,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Georgians | Azerbaijan | 15,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Georgians | Uzbekistan | 8,900 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Georgians | Kazakhstan | 7,200 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Georgians | Canada | 2,700 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Georgians | Tajikistan | 2,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Georgians | Turkmenistan | 1,800 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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