People group profile · PG046996
The Yidgha of Pakistan
The Yidgha of Pakistan, numbering about 9,600 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a people of Pakistan.
They are an indigenous people in the Kashmiri people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Shia Imami Ismaili Islam, and they primarily speak Yidgha.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 9,600
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kashmiri
- Primary language
- Yidgha (ydg)
- Primary religion
- Shia Imami Ismaili 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
- Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Chitral district, upper Lotkoh valley, west of Garam Chashma
Where they live
Gospel status
The Yidgha 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 Yidgha
- 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
Shia Imami Ismaili Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Yidgha · Indo-European family
64% speak Yidgha
Gospel resources in Yidgha
- 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 Yidgha
- 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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