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The Munji are of the Kashmiri people cluster and are, for the most part, only found in Afghanistan. They reside in northeastern Afghanistan in the Munjan and Mamalgha Valleys. This is a very remote area of Afghanistan and is separated by a mountain pass. Some have fled to Chitral, Pakistan, but plan to return to Afghanistan when it becomes more peaceful.
They are also called the Munjiwar, Munjhan, Munjani, or the Munji-Yidgha. They speak Southern Munji. The Munji population is between ten to fifteen percent literate.
The Munji are Muslims. There are few if any believers or churches among them. There are no resources available to them in Southern Munji and no known groups working among them.
| Profile Source: The World Missions Atlas Project |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2012-11-14 |
| People Name General | Munji |
| People Name in Country | Munji |
| Population in Afghanistan | 6,200 |
| World Population | 6,200 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 to 2 |
| Unengaged | Yes (per Finishing the Task) |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Alternate Names | Munjiwar, Munji-Yidgha |
| People ID | 13878 |
| ROP3 Code | 106912 |
| Country | Afghanistan | ||
| Region | Central Asia | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| Persecution Rank | 3 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Badakhshan province: Kuran wa Munjan district, Mamalgha and Munjan valleys. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Region | Central Asia |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 3 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Badakhshan province: Kuran wa Munjan district, Mamalgha and Munjan valleys.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Language | Munji (6,200 speakers) |
| Language Code | mnj Ethnologue Listing |
| Written | Unknown |
| Primary Dialect | Southern Munji |
| Dialect Code | 14417 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Munji |
| Primary Language | Munji (6,200 speakers) |
| Language Code | mnj Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Southern Munji |
| Dialect Code | 14417 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Munji |
Primary Language: Munji
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | No |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Religion Subdivision: | Sunni |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
100.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
Unknown
|
| Independent |
Unknown
|
| Orthodox |
Unknown
|
| Other Christian |
Unknown
|
| Protestant |
Unknown
|
| Roman Catholic |
Unknown
|
| Profile Source | The World Missions Atlas Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |