People group profile · PG046107
The Rajput (Urdu) of Pakistan
The Rajput (Urdu) of Pakistan, numbering about 839,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Muslim Rajput people descended from Hindu Rajput clans converted to Islam between the 1100s and 1800s, retaining ancestral surnames like Chauhan and a martial heritage, with many Khanzada Rajputs arriving as Muhajirs after the 1947 Partition.
They are an indigenous people in the Rajput people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Urdu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 839,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Rajput
- Primary language
- Urdu (urd)
- 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
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Widespread
Where they live
Gospel status
The Rajput (Urdu) 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Rajput (Urdu)
- 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
Primary language
Urdu · Indo-European family
100% speak Urdu
Gospel resources in Urdu
- Bible available, published 2022
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs 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 Rajput (Urdu)
- 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.
Rajput, Urdu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 116732) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajput (Urdu) | India | 2,845,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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