Christians in Pakistan
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Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
* From latest Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Map Source:
People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name General | Christian |
| People Name in Country | Christian |
| Natural Name | Christians |
| Population this Country | 277,000 |
| Population all Countries | 1,707,000 |
| Total Countries | 5 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | क्रिस्चियन अनस्पेसिफाइड |
| People ID | 16961 |
| ROP3 Code | 112266 |
| Country | Pakistan | |||||||||
| Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 5 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
| Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
| Largest States |
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 5 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 7 |
| Punjab 187,000 | |
| Islamabad 51,000 | |
| Sindh 35,000 | |
| Balochistan 2,100 | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,300 | |
| Gilgit-Baltistan 500 | |
| Azad Kashmir 300 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (225,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (225,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 18 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Saraiki 60,000 | |
| Sindhi 19,000 | |
| Urdu 18,000 | |
| Hindko, Southern 5,500 | |
| Marwari 4,700 | |
| English 4,100 | |
| Pahari-Potwari 900 | |
| Hindko, Northern 300 | |
| Dhatki 200 | |
| Shina 100 | |
| Burushaski 60 | |
| Pashto, Southern 60 | |
| Pashto, Northern 40 | |
| Punjabi, Eastern 40 | |
| Kacchi 40 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1922) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-1952) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | DAVAR Partners recording, New Testament |
| Audio Recordings | Father's Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Western |
| Film / Video | The Return |
| Film / Video | The Return |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Cartoon Gospel tract |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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