Punjabi

The Punjabi people group is reported in 18 countries

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Population All Countries

2,094,600

People Cluster

South Asia Muslim - other

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Afghanistan	6,100	●	Punjabi, Eastern	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Australia	135,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	3
Canada	284,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	1 ●	2.50 %	1.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	6
Fiji	9,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Hinduism	2 ●	6.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Iran	36,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Hinduism	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Japan	70,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Islam	1 ●	1.50 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Kenya	68,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	1 ●	0.20 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Malaysia	69,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Mauritius	25,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	1 ●	2.50 %	1.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Myanmar (Burma)	11,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Hinduism	1 ●	1.20 %	0.63 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
New Zealand	20,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Oman	42,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Islam	1 ●	1.30 %	0.14 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Reunion	3,500		Punjabi, Eastern	Hinduism	2 ●	10.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Saudi Arabia	834,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	17
Singapore	25,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Tanzania	70,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Thailand	63,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
United States	324,000		Punjabi, Eastern	Other / Small	1 ●	1.00 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	6
Totals: 18	2,094,600				16 ●	1.18 %	0.30 %					44

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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