People group profile · PG049353
The Chandala of Pakistan
The Chandala of Pakistan, numbering about 752,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Dalit caste in India and Pakistan.
They are an indigenous people in the Valmiki people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Saraiki.
Fast facts
- Country
- Pakistan
- Population
- 752,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Valmiki
- Primary language
- Saraiki (skr)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 30% or Greater but Less than 40%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Balochistan province: Barkhan, Jaffarabad, Jhal Magsi, and Nasirabad districts; Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: Dera Ismail Khan and Tank districts; Punjab province: Bahawalpur, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Lodhran, Mianwali, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Rahim
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chandala are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Chandala
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
40% adherents
Primary language
Saraiki · Indo-European family
100% speak Saraiki
Gospel resources in Saraiki
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chandala
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- 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.
Chuhra in other countries
The same people (ROP3 111825) is reported in 1 other country.
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