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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Dogri of Pakistan

The Dogri of Pakistan, numbering approximately 1,475,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indo‑Aryan ethno‑linguistic people of the western Himalayan foothills, centered in the Jammu region of what is now the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern Pakistan (Azad Kashmir and Punjab). They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Dogri (individual language) is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Punjabi
Primary Language(s): Dogri (individual language) (dgo)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,475,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006343

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

80%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dogri (individual language)
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Dogri Speakers

Media Resources in Dogri (individual language):

Films:
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Bible Resources in Dogri (individual language):

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dogri 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 Dogri:
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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 Dogri of Pakistan

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many."
readMark 14:23-24

Pray for those who may have heard the gospel but have not yet submitted their lives to Christ, that they will finally see the sacrifice which He made for them and surrender their lives to Him.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
readGalatians 3:28

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be united in Christ across all differences of ethnicity, social status, and gender.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
readPsalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

Dogri Across Countries (ROP3 - 102667) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DogriPG006343DogriPakistan1,475,000Engaged yet UnreachedDogri (individual language)Sunni Islam

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