The Wadiyara Koli of Pakistan

The Wadiyara Koli of Pakistan, numbering approximately 298,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an Indo-Aryan people tracing their name to Wadiyar in India's Gujarat, migrating into Sindh, Pakistan in the early 1900s to escape famine, affiliated with the Bhil and Koli peoples though identifying more with the latter, remaining predominantly Hindu They are an Indigenous people, with Wadiyara Koli as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Koli people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Wadiyara Koli is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Koli
Primary Language(s): Wadiyara Koli (kxp)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 298,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006417

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

98%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wadiyara Koli
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Koli, Wadiyari Speakers

Media Resources in Wadiyara Koli:

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Bible Resources in Wadiyara Koli:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Wadiyara Koli 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 Wadiyara Koli:
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Pray specifically for the Wadiyara Koli of Pakistan

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek 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.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Wadiyara Koli Across Countries (ROP3 - 110605) reported in the following countries:

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