People group profile · PG018260
The Sindhi of Malaysia
The Sindhi of Malaysia, numbering about 36,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who speak the Sindhi language and are native to the Sindh province of Pakistan.
They are a diaspora people in the Sindhi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Sindhi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Malaysia
- Population
- 36,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Sindhi
- Primary language
- Sindhi (snd)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- South-Eastern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Sindhi 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 Sindhi
- 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
Gospel resources in Sindhi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Bible Society of Pakistan · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Sindhi
- 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.
Sindhi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sindhi | Pakistan | 28,290,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sindhi | United Arab Emirates | 166,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sindhi | United Kingdom | 29,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sindhi | Afghanistan | 27,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sindhi | Oman | 15,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sindhi | Canada | 13,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sindhi | United States | 10,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Sindhi | Singapore | 5,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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