People group profile · PG042368
The Urdu of Belgium
The Urdu of Belgium, numbering about 9,900 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Urdu-speaking Indo-Iranians in Belgium.
They are a diaspora people in the Urdu people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Urdu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Belgium
- Population
- 9,900
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Urdu
- Primary language
- Urdu (urd)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Western Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Urdu 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 Urdu
- 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
Urdu · Indo-European family
100% speak Urdu
Gospel resources in Urdu
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Urdu)
- Magdalena (Urdu)
- The Savior (Urdu (Indian))
- The Savior (Urdu)
Bibles
- Easy-to-Read Version · audio, text
- Geo Version · audio, text
- Geo Version · audio, text
- Geo Version · audio, text
- Pakistan Bible Society · audio
- Revised · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Urdu
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Urdu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 110423) is reported in 21 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urdu | Pakistan | 17,560,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Saudi Arabia | 2,145,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | United Kingdom | 1,220,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Pakistani | United States | 668,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | United Arab Emirates | 253,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Canada | 221,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Qatar | 180,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Oman | 137,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | France | 110,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Germany | 96,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Pakistani | Spain | 92,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Bahrain | 78,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Turkiye | 27,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Urdu | Denmark | 26,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Urdu | Afghanistan | 20,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Urdu | Malaysia | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Ireland | 9,400 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Pakistani | Thailand | 5,600 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Iraq | 4,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Kuwait | 4,200 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Urdu | Guyana | 4,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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