People group profile · PG006353
The Gujjars of Pakistan
The Gujjars of Pakistan, numbering about 348,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a large ethno‑social community of South Asia, known historically for pastoralism, agriculture, and nomadic or semi‑nomadic life.
They are an indigenous people in the Gujjar people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Gujari.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 348,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Gujjar
- Primary language
- Gujari (gju)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Azad Kashmir province: Muzaffarabad district, and Islamabad; Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Hazara division, Abbotabad and Mansehra districts; Indus and Kaghan valleys and Indus valley tributaries
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gujjars are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Gujjars
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Gujari · Indo-European family
100% speak Gujari
Gospel resources in Gujari
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Gojri)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Gujjars
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Gujjars in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gujjar (Kashmiri) | India | 1,220,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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