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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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Pray for the Sindhi of United Arab Emirates

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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:
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 United Arab Emirates

I love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently find me.
readProverbs 8:17

As many search for hope, pray they will discover materials that will lead them to Jesus and explain the gospel in a way they will resonate with.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
readPsalm 96:8

Pray for people here to humbly give God the glory due His name.

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
readMatthew 18:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they find other believers to pray with, and that they will trust God to answer their requests according to His will.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

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

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
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
SindhiPG018260SindhiMalaysia36,500Unengaged and UnreachedSindhiHinduism
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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