Jat, Sindhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan Tweet
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 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.
| 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 in Pakistan | 251,000 |
| World Population | 253,800 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 6 to 8 |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Alternate Names | जात, सिंधु (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 20013 |
| ROP3 Code | 115921 |
| Country | Pakistan | |||||||||
| Region | South Asia | |||||||||
| Continent | Asia | |||||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
| Persecution Rank | 4 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
| Total States on file | 7 | |||||||||
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | |||||||||
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | South Asia |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 4 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 7 |
| Punjab (162,000) | |
| Sindh (75,000) | |
| Azad Kashmir (7,100) | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (5,500) | |
| Balochistan (1,100) | |
| Islamabad (200) | |
| Federally Administer (70) | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (170,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
| Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (170,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 11 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Urdu (28,000) | |
| Sindhi (24,000) | |
| Saraiki (14,000) | |
| Koli, Parkari (400) | |
| Hindko, Southern (300) | |
| Hindko, Northern (100) | |
| Marwari (70) | |
| Shina, Kohistani (40) | |
| Waneci (30) | |
| Pashto, Southern (10) | |
| People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1922) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-2000) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles |
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| Amazon |
| Forum of Bible Agencies |
| Gospel Go |
| World Bible Finder |
| World Bibles |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Fathers Love Letter |
| Audio Recordings | Online Scripture / Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Punjabi Bible stories |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | House of Love (Indigitube.tv) |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Western |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible-in-Your-Language |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bibles, Bible League |
| Text / Printed Matter | Cartoon Gospel tract |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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| Buddhism |
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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 |
Unknown
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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