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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gujjar (Kashmiri) of India

The Gujjar (Kashmiri) of India, numbering approximately 1,220,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community descended from Gurjar pastoralists who migrated from Gujarat through the Indus valley into the Himalayan foothills, now transhumant herders across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh distinct from the region's Kashmiri-speaking majority. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kashmiri is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Gujjar (Kashmiri)

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Gujjar
Primary Language(s): Kashmiri (kas)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,220,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041924
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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: Kashmiri
Language Family: Indo-European

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Kashmiri Speakers

Media Resources in Kashmiri:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Kashmiri:

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Or check out the Kashmiri bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gujjar (Kashmiri) 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 Gujjar (Kashmiri):
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 Gujjar (Kashmiri) of India

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
readRomans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
readIsaiah 53:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will find comfort and spiritual healing as they remember the wounds of Christ, who understands their suffering because He also walked through suffering on their behalf.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Gujjar, Muslim Across Countries (ROP3 - 112161) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
GujjarsPG006353GujjarsPakistan348,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujariSunni Islam
Gujjar (Kashmiri)PG041924Gujjar (Kashmiri)India1,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedKashmiriSunni Islam

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