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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Hindko of Pakistan

The Hindko of Pakistan, numbering approximately 5,185,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethno‑linguistic community defined primarily by their use of the Hindko language, an Indo‑Aryan language spoken in northwestern Pakistan and nearby regions. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Northern Hindko is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Punjabi
Primary Language(s): Northern Hindko (hno)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 5,185,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006357

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Pray for the Hindko of Pakistan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Northern Hindko
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Hindko, Northern Speakers

Media Resources in Northern Hindko:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Northern Hindko:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Northern Hindko bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hindko 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 Hindko:
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 Hindko of Pakistan

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will be freed from the emptiness of fading hopes and find lasting life and truth in the unchanging Word of God.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
readRomans 12:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, knowing that this is their spiritual worship.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Northern Hindko Across Countries (ROP3 - 104396) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HindkoPG006357HindkoPakistan5,185,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern HindkoSunni Islam

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