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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Rajput (Punjabi) of Pakistan

The Rajput (Punjabi) of Pakistan, numbering approximately 991,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Pakistan. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Western Panjabi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Rajput
Primary Language(s): Western Panjabi (pnb)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 991,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046102

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Pray for the Rajput (Punjabi) of Pakistan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Western Panjabi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Punjabi, Western Speakers

Media Resources in Western Panjabi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Western Panjabi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Western Panjabi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Rajput (Punjabi) 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 Rajput (Punjabi):
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 Rajput (Punjabi) of Pakistan

For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.
readLuke 19:10

Pray that those who are lost will respond to the One who came to seek and save the lost, and experience the joy of being found.

...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.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Rajput (Panjabi) Across Countries (ROP3 - 116727) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Rajput (Punjabi)PG046101Rajput (Punjabi)India2,875,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiHinduism
Rajput (Punjabi)PG046102Rajput (Punjabi)Pakistan991,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern PanjabiHinduism

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