People group profile · PG023972
The Ashkuni Nuristani of Afghanistan
The Ashkuni Nuristani of Afghanistan, numbering about 49,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a subgroup of the larger Nuristani ethnic group of northeastern Afghanistan.
They are an indigenous people in the Nuristani people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Ashkun.
Fast facts
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Population
- 49,500
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Nuristani
- Primary language
- Ashkun (ask)
- 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
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Nuristan ProvinceNuristan province: Wama district, Pech valley; Duab and Nurgaram districts, east side of lower Alingar valley; Bajagal, Kolatan, Malil wa Mushfa, and Titin valleys; Kunar province: Chapa Dara district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ashkuni Nuristani 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 Ashkuni Nuristani
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Ashkun · Indo-European family
100% speak Ashkun
Gospel resources in Ashkun
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings 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 Ashkuni Nuristani
- 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.
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