People group profile · PG006348
The Galo of Pakistan
The Galo of Pakistan, numbering about 4,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small, historically distinct ethnic group in the Hindu Kush/Indus Valley region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
They are an indigenous people in the Kashmiri people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Indus Kohistani.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 4,100
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kashmiri
- Primary language
- Indus Kohistani (mvy)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Chiliss, Chilisso
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Kohistan district, Indus river east bank, Indus Kohistan, Koli, Palas area
Where they live
Gospel status
The Galo are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Galo
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
Primary language
Indus Kohistani · Indo-European family
100% speak Indus Kohistani
Gospel resources in Indus Kohistani
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Kohistani, Indus)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Galo
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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