Makhmi in Pakistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction

The Makhmi tribe is not very well known or understood. They are Muslim in a land where Islam, Hinduism and even Buddhism are nearby. Jammu and Kashmir is a very difficult part of the world where the armies of India and Pakistan are usually on the brink of war. For this reason, the Makhmi live with the presence of military forces all around them. They do their best to grow enough food in Jammu and Kashmir's harsh climate. The Makhmis have learned how to survive off the milk from their livestock and their crops.


Ministry Obstacles

The Makhmi live in the northern part of Jammu and Kashmir. Some live on the Indian side of the border, but most are on Pakistan's side of the line. This is a land almost completely devoid of a gospel witness.


Prayer Focus

Pray for the Makhmi community to recognize the blessings of the Almighty God in their everyday lives.
Pray for Makhmi decision-makers to have a Holy Spirit-led hunger for spiritual truth that only Jesus Christ can satisfy.
Pray for workers to take Christ to the Makhmi no matter what the cost may be.
Pray that they would crave the joy and transformation that comes from being filled with the fruit of the Holy Spirit.
Pray that there would be Christian believers who can model this to them.


Scripture Prayers for the Makhmi in Pakistan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Makhmi
People Name in Country Makhmi
Pronunciation MOCK-mee
Alternate Names मख़मी
Population this Country 128,000
Population all Countries 142,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 17419
ROP3 Code 112820
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 8  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Country Pakistan
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 8  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 1
  Gilgit-Baltistan 128,000
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 Balti (121,000 speakers)
Language Code bft   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
Shina
1,900
Purig
1,600
Gujari
400
Primary Language Balti (121,000 speakers)
Language Code bft   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 4
Secondary Languages
  Shina 1,900
  Purig 1,600
  Gujari 400
People Groups Speaking Balti

Primary Language:  Balti

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1903-1997)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Balti Jesus Film Project
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Productions
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible and Resources in text or audio or video Internet Publishing Sevice
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source (Representative photo)
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Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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