• PEOPLE NAME: JAT OF PAKISTAN

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Jat

Language: Jadgali - (jdg)

Alternate Name(s): Jedgali

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Pakistan

Also found in: India

Population: 32,000

Global Population: 661,000


PEID: 6360

ROP: 112998

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Jat of Pakistan, numbering 32,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Jat people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 661,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Jadgali. The primary religion practiced by the Jat 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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