The Bagri of Pakistan

The Bagri of Pakistan, numbering approximately 370,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Hindu community of the Cholistan desert borderlands in Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar, whose Rajasthani-derived language and migration into Sindh and Punjab trace back to the 1947 Partition. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Bagri is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Bagri

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Rajasthani
Primary Language(s): Bagri (bgq)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 370,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006326

Pray for the Bagri of Pakistan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

95%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bagri
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Bagri Speakers

Media Resources in Bagri:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Bagri:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Or check out the Bagri bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bagri 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 Bagri:
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 Bagri of Pakistan

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Bagri Across Countries (ROP3 - 100754) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

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