People group profile · PG023964
The Doms of Afghanistan
The Doms of Afghanistan, numbering about 14,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a historically itinerant, endogamous community found across Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Iraq, Syria, and parts of South Asia.
They are a diaspora people in the Domari people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Domari.
Fast facts
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Population
- 14,000
- Affinity group
- European Peoples
- People cluster
- Domari
- Primary language
- Domari (rmt)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Also known as
- Kowli, Ghorbat, Ghorbati, Domari
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Doms 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 Doms
- 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Domari · Indo-European family
60% speak Domari
Gospel resources in Domari
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Doms
- 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.
Dom in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102682) is reported in 8 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doms | Egypt | 465,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Doms | Iran | 112,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Doms | Iraq | 45,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Doms | Libya | 44,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Doms | Syria | 43,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Doms | Turkiye | 38,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Doms | Israel | 15,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Doms | Jordan | 12,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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