The Gujur Rajasthani of Afghanistan

The Gujur Rajasthani of Afghanistan, numbering approximately 20,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Muslim branch of the pastoral Gurjar people found across Afghanistan's Laghman, Kunar, and Nuristan provinces, speaking Gujari, a Central Indo-Aryan language closely related to Rajasthani and Marwari. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Gujari is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Afghanistan
People Cluster: Gujjar
Primary Language(s): Gujari (gju)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 20,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG023956
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gujari
Language Family: Indo-European

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Gujari Speakers

Media Resources in Gujari:

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Bible Resources in Gujari:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Gujari bible at Bible.com

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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

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If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
read1 John 1:9

Pray that God, who is faithful and just, will open the eyes of those who are lost and draw them to confess their sins and trust in Him to grant forgiveness.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Gujar, Muslim Across Countries (ROP3 - 112971) reported in the following countries:

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