People group profile · PG006360
The Jat of Pakistan
The Jat of Pakistan, numbering about 33,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are one of the largest and most influential agrarian communities of India and Pakistan, with a long history in farming, pastoralism, landholding, and military service.
They are an indigenous people in the Jat people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Jadgali.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 33,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Jat
- Primary language
- Jadgali (jdg)
- 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 ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Punjab province: Chakwal, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Jhang, Jhelum, Kasur, Khushab, Lahore, Mandi Bahauddin, Nankana, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Sargodha, Shekhupura, and Sialkot districts
Where they live
Gospel status
The Jat 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 Jat
- 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
Jadgali · Indo-European family
100% speak Jadgali
Gospel resources in Jadgali
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Jadgali)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Jat
- 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.
- 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.
Jat in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jat Muslims | India | 651,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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