Urdu of Oman (PGID: PG011895)

The Urdu of Oman

The Urdu of Oman, numbering approximately 137,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Urdu-speaking Indo-Iranians in Oman. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Urdu is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Oman
People Cluster: Urdu
Primary Language(s): Urdu (urd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 137,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011895
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Urdu
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Urdu Speakers

Media Resources in Urdu:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film
The Savior	View Film
The Savior	View Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Urdu:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Easy-to-Read Version		✓	✓
Geo Version		✓	✓
Geo Version		✓	✓
Geo Version		✓	✓
Pakistan Bible Society		✓
Revised	✓

6 entries

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Or check out the Urdu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Urdu 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 Urdu:

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Pray specifically for the Urdu of Oman

Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!
Psalm 46:10

Pray that those who do not yet worship Jesus will be still and know that He is God, that He will be exalted among them and in all the earth.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed"
Galatians 3:8

Ask the Lord to fulfill His promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed by advancing the gospel to every people group who has yet to receive it.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
Zechariah 2:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a heart that longs to see all people from all parts of the world worshiping Jesus as He deserves.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
Colossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Urdu Across Countries (ROP3 - 110423) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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21 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG006413	Urdu	Pakistan	17,590,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG011938	Urdu	Saudi Arabia	2,150,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG000693	Urdu	United Kingdom	1,220,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG043672	Pakistani	United States	668,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG012261	Urdu	United Arab Emirates	253,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG043498	Urdu	Canada	221,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG011911	Urdu	Qatar	180,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG011895	Urdu	Oman	137,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG042482	Urdu	France	110,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG000277	Urdu	Germany	96,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG042350	Pakistani	Spain	92,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG011308	Urdu	Bahrain	78,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG000100	Urdu	Denmark	27,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG024601	Urdu	Turkiye	27,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG024025	Urdu	Afghanistan	20,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG019330	Urdu	Malaysia	17,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG042368	Urdu	Belgium	9,900	Unengaged and Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG000304	Urdu	Ireland	9,400	Unengaged and Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG010932	Pakistani	Thailand	5,600	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG011725	Urdu	Iraq	4,600	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam
PG011809	Urdu	Kuwait	4,200	Engaged yet Unreached	Urdu	Sunni Islam

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