Khik (Wakhi) in Tajikistan


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Introduction

The Wakhi live on both sides of China's remote border with Pakistan. Other Wakhi are located in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Marco Polo described the area when he passed through more than 700 years ago: "...No birds fly here because of the height and the cold. ... The inhabitants live very high up in the mountains. They are idolaters and utter savages, living entirely by the chase and dressed in the skins of beasts." Although the Wakhi have been Shi 'a Muslims for centuries, they have retained many animistic rituals.


Ministry Obstacles

The Wakhi probably have much misinformation about what it means to know and follow Christ. Pray for enlightened thinking.


Outreach Ideas

Sustained, focused prayer is needed for the Wakhi. Pray the Lord will soften the ground for future missionaries.


Prayer Focus

Although there are no known Christian believers among the Wakhi, please pray for those who will soon come to faith. Pray the Lord is even now preparing pastors and teachers for them. Pray for the Scriptures to be made available to them. Pray for this remote people group, that they will be able to find their way in the 21st century. Pray they make the necessary adjustments to a rapidly changing world. Pray for Wakhi families to be drawn to Jesus and to the Bible to find out more about this man, Jesus.


Scripture Prayers for the Khik (Wakhi) in Tajikistan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

The Wakhi

Source:  Asia Harvest      Download

People Name General Khik (Wakhi)
People Name in Country Khik (Wakhi)
Pronunciation keek (WAH-kee)
Alternate Names Guhjali; Khik; Vakhan; Wakhani; Wakhigi; Wakhs; गुहजली
Population this Country 21,000
Population all Countries 124,000
Total Countries 4
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 18693
ROP3 Code 103535
ROP25 Code 302837
ROP25 Name Guhjali, Wakhi
Country Tajikistan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 44  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Kuhistoni Badakhshon region, Pamir mountains.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Tajikistan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank 44  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Kuhistoni Badakhshon region, Pamir mountains..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
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 %
Primary Language Wakhi
Language Code wbl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Tajik
Primary Language Wakhi
Language Code wbl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Tajik
People Groups Speaking Wakhi

Primary Language:  Wakhi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2001)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter IBT, Russia - resources Institute for Bible Translation - Russia
Photo Source Robertino Radovix - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission  
Video Source Asia Harvest
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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