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The Kashmiri of India

The Kashmiri of India, numbering approximately 3,040,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic people originating in the Kashmir Valley, with Kashmiri-speaking communities also extending into surrounding parts of Jammu. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kashmiri is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Kashmiri
Primary Language(s): Kashmiri (kas)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 3,040,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043159
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Pray for the Kashmiri of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

92%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kashmiri
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Kashmiri Speakers

Media Resources in Kashmiri:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Kashmiri:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kashmiri bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The 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 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 Kashmiri of India

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
readRomans 3:12

Pray that those who are enslaved to sin will admit their need for a Savior, acknowledging that no one is righteous.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that everyone has access to God's Word and that those who hear the good news will turn from their sins and put their faith in Jesus the Messiah.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
readJohn 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
read2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Kashmiri Across Countries (ROP3 - 104709) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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5 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Kashmiri PG043159 Kashmiri India 3,040,000 Engaged yet Unreached Kashmiri Sunni Islam
Kashmiri-Punjabis PG022260 Kashmiri-Punjabis United Kingdom 204,000 Engaged yet Unreached Urdu Sunni Islam
Kashmiri PG006367 Kashmiri Pakistan 194,000 Engaged yet Unreached Kashmiri Sunni Islam
Kashmiris PG050508 Kashmiris Canada 3,500 Unengaged and Unreached Kashmiri Sunni Islam
Kashmiri PG047198 Kashmiri United States 1,300 Engaged yet Unreached Kashmiri Sunni Islam

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

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