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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Hindko of Pakistan

The Hindko of Pakistan, numbering approximately 5,180,000 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: 5,180,000
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

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
readPsalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

Praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
readActs 2:47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will use their faith and their church community as a testimony to the watching world and grow His Church.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HindkoPG006357HindkoPakistan5,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern HindkoSunni Islam

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