People group profile · PG024147
The Brahui of Iran
The Brahui of Iran, numbering about 24,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a tribal pastoralist group indigenous to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
They are a diaspora people in the Brahui people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Brahui.
Fast facts
- Country
- Iran
- Population
- 24,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Brahui
- Primary language
- Brahui (brh)
- 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
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Brahui 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 Brahui
- 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
Brahui · Dravidian family
100% speak Brahui
Gospel resources in Brahui
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Brahui)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Brahui
- 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.
Brahui in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101653) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brahui | Pakistan | 5,570,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Brahui | Afghanistan | 312,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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