The Southern Baloch of Oman

The Southern Baloch of Oman, numbering approximately 673,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Baloch, a nomadic, pastoral, Western Iranic ethnic group native to the Balochistan region of South and Western Asia They are an Diaspora people, with Baloch as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Baloch people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Balochi, Southern.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Baloch, Southern

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Persian-Median Peoples
Country: Oman
People Cluster: Baloch
Primary Language(s): Balochi, Southern (bcc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 673,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011893
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Balochi, Southern
Language Family: Indo-European

50%
%
Balochi, Southern Speakers

Media Resources in Balochi, Southern:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Balochi, Southern:

2 entries

Or check out the Balochi, Southern bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Southern Baloch 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 Southern Baloch:
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 Southern Baloch of Oman

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

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.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
readRomans 8:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the God who has given them freedom from fear so that they will trust Him completely as their good Father who meets all their needs.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Baloch Southern Across Countries (ROP3 - 109469) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Southern BalochSouthern BalochPakistan4,570,000Engaged yet UnreachedBalochi, SouthernSunni Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochOman673,000Engaged yet UnreachedBalochi, SouthernSunni Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochUnited Arab Emirates458,000Engaged yet UnreachedBalochi, SouthernSunni Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochQatar56,500Unengaged and UnreachedBalochi, SouthernSunni Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochBahrain51,500Engaged yet UnreachedBalochi, SouthernSunni Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochSaudi Arabia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedBalochi, SouthernSunni Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochUnited States325Unengaged and UnreachedBalochi, SouthernSunni Islam

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