• PEOPLE NAME: JOGIES OF AFGHANISTAN


PEID: 23958

ROP: 119490

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Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples

Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples

People Cluster: Jogi

Language: Dari - (prs)

Alternate Name(s): Jati, Jat Gypsy, Jatu

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Afghanistan

Also found in:

Population: 21,500

Global Population: 21,500


PEID: 23958

ROP: 119490

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Jogies of Afghanistan, numbering 21,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Jogi people cluster within the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Afghanistan. Their primary language is Dari. The primary religion practiced by the Jogies 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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