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The Kanauri of Pakistan

The Kanauri of Pakistan, numbering approximately 7,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a tribal Tibetan ethnic group indigenous to the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Kinnauri is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Tibetan Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Tibetan
Primary Language(s): Kinnauri (kfk)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 7,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006365

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

40%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kinnauri
Language Family: Sino-Tibetan

64%
%
Kinnauri Speakers

Media Resources in Kinnauri:

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Bible Resources in Kinnauri:

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Kanauri:
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Pray specifically for the Kanauri of Pakistan

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read1 Timothy 6:9

Pray for those, rich and poor, who have put their trust in worldly things, and ask that they will be honest with themselves, acknowledge their need for God and turn to Him.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

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.

Kanauri Across Countries (ROP3 - 104558) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
KanauriPG006365KanauriPakistan7,500Unengaged and UnreachedKinnauriHinduism
KanauraPG041792KanauraIndia92,000Engaged yet UnreachedKinnauriFolk Hinduism

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