• PEOPLE NAME: WESTERN PUNJABI OF LIBYA

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PEID: 11845

ROP: 110802

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Punjabi

Language: Punjabi, Western - (pnb)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Libya

Also found in: Belgium; France; Pakistan; United Kingdom

Population: 72,000

Global Population: 95,462,600


PEID: 11845

ROP: 110802

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Western Punjabi of Libya, numbering 72,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Punjabi people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 95,462,600 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Punjabi, Western. The primary religion practiced by the Western Punjabi is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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