Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
The Jat Sindhu are basically a warrior tribes. 600 to 700 ago, they lived on both sides of the River Indus. After that most of them migrated to the Punjab of the Sub-continent. During the coming centuries most of them converted to Islam. Others are Sikh or followers of other religions.
In Pakistan, they live in the all the five provinces: Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa & Gilgit-Baltistan. They also live in Jammu and Kashmir.
They are hardworking people who value honor and respect family. There are no restrictions to marriages with other castes. For the most part they like to live in joint families.
The majority are Muslim.
They are physically and morally very strong and always believe in working hard. Their needs are adequate income, education and a place to live.
* Scripture Prayers for the Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2015-10-23 |
| People Name General | Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) |
| Population this Country | 525,000 |
| Population all Countries | 528,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 10 |
| Alternate Names | जाट, सिंधु (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 20013 |
| ROP3 Code | 115921 |
| 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 | 6 | ||||||
| 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 | 6 |
| Sindh 285,000 | |
| Punjab 197,000 | |
| Azad Kashmir 29,000 | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 11,000 | |
| Balochistan 1,900 | |
| Islamabad 200 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Sindhi (237,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | snd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 14 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Sindhi (237,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | snd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 14 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Punjabi, Western 193,000 | |
| Urdu 113,000 | |
| Saraiki 62,000 | |
| Pahari-Potwari 21,000 | |
| Dhatki 12,000 | |
| Marwari 7,000 | |
| Hindko, Northern 6,300 | |
| Hindko, Southern 3,200 | |
| Balochi, Western 300 | |
| Balochi, Eastern 200 | |
| Kashmiri 200 | |
| Pashto, Northern 200 | |
| Pashto, Central 100 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Sindhi |
Primary Language: Sindhi
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1825-1981) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1890-1992) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1954) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| 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 | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sindhi |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | The Hope Video |
| Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
| General | Gospel website in this language |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file from FCBH |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Common Language New Testament |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
100.00 %
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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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