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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Punjabis of Oman

The Punjabis of Oman, numbering approximately 133,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic group characterized by their rich cultural heritage, agricultural prowess, and vibrant traditions, originating from the Punjab region of South Asia, currently divided between Pakistan and India They are an Diaspora people, with Punjabi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Punjabi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Punjabi, Eastern.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Punjabi

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Oman
People Cluster: Punjabi
Primary Language(s): Punjabi, Eastern (pan)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 133,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011888
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

40%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Punjabi, Eastern
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Punjabi, Eastern Speakers

Media Resources in Punjabi, Eastern:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Punjabi, Eastern:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2000 Bible League International✓
Indian Revised Version✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Punjabi, Eastern bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Punjabis 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 Punjabis:
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 Punjabis of Oman

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost will look to Jesus lifted up on the cross and believe in Him, gaining eternal life with God.

The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot... indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
readPsalm 16:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face hardship, they will remember that God is their portion and cup and that He has a beautiful inheritance for them.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Punjabi, Eastern Across Countries (ROP3 - 108182) reported in the following countries:

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18 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
PunjabisPG010717PunjabisSingapore15,000No Longer UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
SikhsPG048148SikhsKenya42,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
SikhsPG048144SikhsFrance16,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG043605PunjabisUnited States606,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG018234PunjabisMalaysia172,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG015024PunjabisTanzania70,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternHinduism
PunjabisPG012249PunjabisUnited Arab Emirates331,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam
PunjabisPG011888PunjabisOman133,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam
PunjabisPG011805PunjabisKuwait21,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam
SikhsPG010910SikhsThailand11,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG006439PunjabisSri Lanka13,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG006280PunjabisNepal16,500Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternFolk Hinduism
Eastern PunjabisPG000673Eastern PunjabisUnited Kingdom815,000Engaged yet UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG024006PunjabisAfghanistan8,900Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSunni Islam
Eastern PunjabisPG009504Eastern PunjabisMyanmar78,000Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternFolk Hinduism
PunjabisPG008234PunjabisFiji9,600Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternFolk Hinduism
Punjabi SikhsPG001198Punjabi SikhsBangladesh80Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism
PunjabisPG000094PunjabisDenmark10,000Unengaged and UnreachedPunjabi, EasternSikhism

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

*Peoplegroups.org relies on updates from the field and other organizations for much of our data, so if you have any updates, please contact us. We use various international naming standards. For a list of these standards and fields, visit our Data Standards section.

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