The Muslim Changgar people group can be found in many areas of society, equally found among the poor and the rich, the educated and illiterate, as well as landlords and religious leaders. There is no way to summarize their lifestyles. Some Changgar have become educated and work as professionals in Pakistani cities. Many Changgar young people are moving to city living space for women. Changgar who live in rural areas practice animal husbandry and agriculture. Men nurture herds of goats and flocks of sheep, as many families have plots of land. The Changgar trade surplus animal products and produce for cell phones and appliances. Western Punjabi is their language, and it has many gospel materials.
With few, if any, Christ followers among this people group, the Changgar people have few examples of visible Christianity in action.
Pray for signs and wonders to occur among the Changgar and for great breakthroughs to take place, with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches to follow God’s work. Ask God to send workers who will share the gospel with the Changgar. Pray that the Lord would soften the hearts of the leaders of the Changgar people and make them open to hearing the good news. Pray for an unstoppable movement of Christ among the Changgar.
Scripture Prayers for the Changgar in Pakistan.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Changgar |
People Name in Country | Changgar |
Pronunciation |
chahn-GAR
|
Alternate Names | Chagar; Chhanggar; Chungar; चंगर |
Population this Country | 386,000 |
Population all Countries | 393,000 |
Total Countries | 3 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 8 |
People ID | 16585 |
ROP3 Code | 111780 |
ROP25 Code | 301861 |
ROP25 Name | Chungar / Changgar |
Country | Pakistan | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Country | Pakistan |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 6 |
Punjab 330,000 | |
Sindh 34,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 13,000 | |
Balochistan 700 | |
Azad Kashmir 500 | |
Islamabad 400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
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 %
|
* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (195,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (195,000 speakers) |
Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 12 |
Secondary Languages | |
Saraiki 94,000 | |
Urdu 39,000 | |
Marwari (Pakistan) 19,000 | |
Sindhi 12,000 | |
Pashto, Northern 6,600 | |
Pahari-Potwari 3,800 | |
Hindko, Southern 3,200 | |
Hindko, Northern 2,700 | |
Dhatki 900 | |
Bagri 400 | |
Brahui 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1922) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-2021) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Adnan Mughal - Pexels Creative Commons |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |