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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

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.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
readMatthew 13: 45-46

Pray that they will recognize the treasure of knowing Christ Jesus and be willing to give up everything else to gain Him.

For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.
read1 Corinthians 9:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hearts that want to serve the lost around them so that many might come to faith in Jesus.

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.

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

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
SindhiPG000682SindhiUnited Kingdom29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG006400SindhiPakistan28,330,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
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
SindhiPG010720SindhiSingapore5,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiHinduism
SindhiPG018260SindhiMalaysia36,500Unengaged and UnreachedSindhiHinduism

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

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