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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Eastern Baloch of Pakistan

The Eastern Baloch of Pakistan, numbering approximately 2,995,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Pakistan, northeast Balochistan province: northwest Sind, southwest Punjab. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Eastern Balochi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Eastern Baloch

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Baloch
Primary Language(s): Eastern Balochi (bgp)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 2,995,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006346
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eastern Balochi
Language Family: Indo-European

90%
%
Balochi, Eastern Speakers

Media Resources in Eastern Balochi:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Eastern Balochi:

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

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 Eastern Baloch:
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Pray specifically for the Eastern Baloch of Pakistan

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readLuke 18:17

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will have simple, childlike confidence that He will provide for their needs.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

Baloch Eastern Across Countries (ROP3 - 102830) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Eastern BalochPG006346Eastern BalochPakistan2,995,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern BalochiSunni Islam
Eastern BalochPG041660Eastern BalochIndia97,500Unengaged and UnreachedUrduSunni Islam

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