Machhi (Hindu traditions) in Pakistan
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- Introduction / History
- Where are they located?
- What are their lives like?
- What are their beliefs?
- What are their needs?
- Prayer Items
Scripture Prayers for the Machhi (Hindu traditions) in Pakistan.
| People Name General | Machhi (Hindu traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Machhi (Hindu traditions) |
| Pronunciation | mah-CHEE |
| Population this Country | 2,500 |
| Population all Countries | 929,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Bitna; Dhimar; Dhivar; Kahar; Khalasi; Kharva; Kharvi; Kharwal; Macchiyara; Machchhi; Machhi; Machhiyara; Machhua; Machiyar; Mahigar; Mali; Mangela; Marar; Mitna Machi; Mitra; Mucchia; Sarang; Tandel; मच्ची (हिंदू ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 17502 |
| ROP3 Code | 112918 |
| Country | Pakistan | ||
| Region | Asia, South | ||
| Continent | Asia | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 8 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 8 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 1 |
| Sindh 2,500 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Dhatki (1,600 speakers) | |||
| Language Code | mki Ethnologue Listing | |||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
| Total Languages | 3 | |||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Dhatki (1,600 speakers) |
| Language Code | mki Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 3 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Sindhi 1,300 | |
| Kacchi 80 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Dhatki |
Primary Language: Dhatki
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1998-1999) |
| 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 |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Dhatki |
| Film / Video | Magdalena video |
| General | Gospel resources links |
| Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
100.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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