People group profile · PG006368
The Khetrani of Pakistan
The Khetrani of Pakistan, numbering about 6,900 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic tribal people of Pakistan, primarily known for their distinct Indo‑Aryan language (Khetrani) and their historic homeland in the Sulaiman Mountains of northeastern Balochistan.
They are an indigenous people in the Punjabi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Khetrani.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 6,900
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Punjabi
- Primary language
- Khetrani (xhe)
- 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
- Also known as
- Khetran
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Balochistan province: Barkhan district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khetrani 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 Khetrani
- 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
Khetrani · Indo-European family
100% speak Khetrani
Gospel resources in Khetrani
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Khetrani
- 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.
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