Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan
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Current Christian values may substantially differ.
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) |
| World Population | 331,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 7 |
| 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 | 5 | ||||||
| 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 | 5 |
| Punjab 206,000 | |
| Sindh 107,000 | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 7,000 | |
| Azad Kashmir 6,700 | |
| Balochistan 1,700 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (201,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (201,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 12 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Sindhi 53,000 | |
| Urdu 51,000 | |
| Saraiki 21,000 | |
| Kashmiri 2,600 | |
| Marwari 1,100 | |
| Hindko, Northern 800 | |
| Hindko, Southern 700 | |
| Koli, Parkari 400 | |
| Waneci 70 | |
| Shina, Kohistani 60 | |
| 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 (1819-1952) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| 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 | 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 * |
|---|---|
| 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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