Sindhi of United Arab Emirates (PGID: PG012252)

The Sindhi of United Arab Emirates

The Sindhi of United Arab Emirates, numbering approximately 167,000 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: United Arab Emirates
People Cluster: Sindhi
Primary Language(s): Sindhi (snd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 167,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012252
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

89%

Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sindhi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%

Sindhi Speakers

Media Resources in Sindhi:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Sindhi:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
Bible Society of Pakistan		✓

1 entry

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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:

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Pray specifically for the Sindhi of United Arab Emirates

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
Psalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
Isaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”
Psalm 96:10

Pray for God to put in the hearts of believers to go to the lost and testify about the Lord who reigns.

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

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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9 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index ▲	Language	Religion
PG018260	Sindhi	Malaysia	36,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Sindhi	Hinduism
PG000682	Sindhi	United Kingdom	29,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Sunni Islam
PG006400	Sindhi	Pakistan	28,330,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Sunni Islam
PG010720	Sindhi	Singapore	5,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Hinduism
PG011891	Sindhi	Oman	15,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Sunni Islam
PG012252	Sindhi	United Arab Emirates	167,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Sunni Islam
PG024016	Sindhi	Afghanistan	27,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Sunni Islam
PG043625	Sindhi	United States	10,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Sunni Islam
PG047435	Sindhi	Canada	13,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Sindhi	Sunni Islam

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