People group profile · PG024382
The Hazaras of Pakistan
The Hazaras of Pakistan, numbering about 272,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group of Turko-Mongol origins that emerged in Central Asia during the 14th century.
They are an indigenous people in the Aimaq people cluster of the Persian-Median Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Islam, and they primarily speak Hazaragi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 272,000
- Affinity group
- Central Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Aimaq
- Primary language
- Hazaragi (haz)
- Primary religion
- Shia Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet 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
- Bamyan, Ghor, and Uruzgan provinces
Where they live
Gospel status
The Hazaras 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 Hazaras
- 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
Shia Islam · Islam
94% adherents
Primary language
Hazaragi · Indo-European family
100% speak Hazaragi
Gospel resources in Hazaragi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Hazaragi)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Hazaras
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
Hazara in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103743) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazaras | Afghanistan | 3,635,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hazaras | United Arab Emirates | 96,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Hazaras | Australia | 19,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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