People group profile · PG006419
The Western Baloch of Pakistan
The Western Baloch of Pakistan, numbering about 1,850,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic subgroup of Baloch, a nomadic, pastoral, Western Iranic ethnic group native to the Balochistan region of South and Western Asia.
They are an indigenous people in the Baloch people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Western Balochi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 1,850,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Baloch
- Primary language
- Western Balochi (bgn)
- 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
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Balochistan province: northwest; Sindh province: Dadu district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Western Baloch 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 Western Baloch
- 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
95% adherents
Primary language
Western Balochi · Indo-European family
100% speak Western Balochi
Gospel resources in Western Balochi
- Bible available, published 2020
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Western Baloch
- 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.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Western Baloch in other countries
The same people is also reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Baloch | Iran | 3,040,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Western Baloch | Afghanistan | 580,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Western Baloch | Turkmenistan | 52,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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