Gujjar (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan
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Matt Brandon
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Current Christian values may substantially differ.
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People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
The Gurjara clan appeared in northern India in about the fifth century AD. During the Muslim conquest in the Indian subcontinent, many of the Gurjar Hindus converted to Islam. Gujjars are mainly concentrated in the Indo-Gangetic plains, the Himalayan region, and eastern parts of Afghanistan, but some are established in Pakistan. Gujjars have given their names to several places in Pakistan, including Gujranwala, Gujjar Nallah, Gujar Khan, Gojra and Gujrat.
Centuries of commitment to a religion that denies the deity of Jesus is not quickly overcome.
Much prayer is needed for the Gujjar community. Pray also for workers.
There are few if any followers of Jesus among the Gujjar community, but pray for those who will soon be found. Pray the Lord will send them qualified pastors and teachers, and pray that Scripture will be readily available to them. Pray that the large Gujjar community in Pakistan, and in other countries, may be strongly drawn to the man Jesus. May the Spirit of Jesus give them a hunger to find out more.
Scripture Prayers for the Gujjar (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2007-11-04 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2013-11-09 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2015-10-12 |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2019-07-29 |
| People Name General | Gujjar (Muslim traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Gujjar (Muslim traditions) |
| Pronunciation |
GOO-jur
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| Population this Country | 2,045,000 |
| Population all Countries | 3,060,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| GSEC | 3 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 41 |
| Alternate Names | Bakarwal; Dodhi; Goor; Gujar; Gujri; Manhas; Mannas; गुज्जर |
| People ID | 16879 |
| ROP3 Code | 112161 |
| Country | Pakistan | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | 5 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
| Total States on file | 5 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | ||||||
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 5 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 5 |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,234,000 | |
| Azad Kashmir 654,000 | |
| Gilgit-Baltistan 122,000 | |
| Punjab 22,000 | |
| Islamabad 12,000 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Hindko, Northern (938,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | hno Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) |
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| Primary Language | Hindko, Northern (938,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | hno Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 22 |
| Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown) | |
| Gujari 719,000 | |
| Pahari-Potwari 258,000 | |
| Pashto, Northern 175,000 | |
| Hindko, Southern 81,000 | |
| Urdu 63,000 | |
| Shina 61,000 | |
| Balti 46,000 | |
| Gawri 39,000 | |
| Kashmiri 36,000 | |
| Torwali 25,000 | |
| Khowar 18,000 | |
| Bateri 12,000 | |
| Shina, Kohistani 11,000 | |
| Kohistani, Indus 10,000 | |
| Punjabi, Western 4,900 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Hindko, Northern |
Primary Language: Hindko, Northern
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (2004-2006) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Hindko, Northern |
| Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
100.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Photo Source | Copyrighted © 2021 Matt Brandon All rights reserved. Used with permission |
| Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Profile Source | Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
