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The Sindhi of Oman

The Sindhi of Oman, numbering approximately 15,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who speak the Sindhi language and are native to the Sindh province of Pakistan. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Sindhi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Oman
People Cluster: Sindhi
Primary Language(s): Sindhi (snd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 15,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011891
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Pray for the Sindhi of Oman

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sindhi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Sindhi Speakers

Media Resources in Sindhi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Sindhi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Bible Society of Pakistan✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Sindhi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sindhi 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 Sindhi:
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 Sindhi of Oman

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.
readProverbs 4:19

Pray that lost people will accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

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.

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
readPsalm 89:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will declare and record His faithfulness and love to be passed on from generation to generation.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Sindhi Across Countries (ROP3 - 109027) reported in the following countries:

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
SindhiPG018260SindhiMalaysia36,500Unengaged and UnreachedSindhiHinduism
SindhiPG000682SindhiUnited Kingdom29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG006400SindhiPakistan28,330,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG010720SindhiSingapore5,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiHinduism
SindhiPG011891SindhiOman15,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG012252SindhiUnited Arab Emirates167,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG024016SindhiAfghanistan27,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG043625SindhiUnited States10,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG047435SindhiCanada13,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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