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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Southern Punjabis of Pakistan

The Southern Punjabis of Pakistan, numbering approximately 24,400,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Pakistan, South Punjab and north Sind, Indus River valley, Jampur area. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Saraiki is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Punjabi
Primary Language(s): Saraiki (skr)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 24,400,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006405

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Pray for the Southern Punjabis of Pakistan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Saraiki
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Saraiki Speakers

Media Resources in Saraiki:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Saraiki:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Southern Punjabis 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 Southern Punjabis:
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 Southern Punjabis of Pakistan

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

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.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Punjabi, Southern Across Countries (ROP3 - 109509) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Southern PunjabisPG006405Southern PunjabisPakistan24,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedSaraikiSunni Islam

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