Pindara in Pakistan
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The word pindara is related to alcohol. The Pindara speak Punjabi. They live scattered throughout India and in the easternmost provinces in Pakistan: Sindh and Punjab.
Most of the Pindara own land. They work in agriculture. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons and daughters both inherit the property with the oldest son becoming the new family head. They have birth and marriage rituals, and they bury their dead.
Islam is their religion, but they join Hindus with some of their festivals.
They need to accept the blessings of Jesus Christ, the one who came to offer abundant life.
Pray that they will seek and find truth in Jesus Christ. Pray for their elders to open the doors to their people internalizing the teachings of Christ. Pray for intercessors and workers.
Scripture Prayers for the Pindara in Pakistan.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Pindara |
| People Name in Country | Pindara |
| Pronunciation |
peen-DAH-rah
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| Alternate Names | Pendara; Pendhara; Penja; Pinara; Pindhari; Shaikh; पिंदारा |
| Population this Country | 12,000 |
| Population all Countries | 94,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 17878 |
| ROP3 Code | 113354 |
| Country | Pakistan | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
| Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 4 |
| Punjab 8,100 | |
| Sindh 3,000 | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 100 | |
| Islamabad 80 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
100.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
|
* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Saraiki (4,500 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | skr Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Saraiki (4,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | skr Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 7 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Punjabi, Western 3,700 | |
| Urdu 1,500 | |
| Sindhi 1,500 | |
| Marwari 200 | |
| Dhatki 200 | |
| Hindko, Northern 40 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Saraiki |
Primary Language: Saraiki
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Saraiki | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
| General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
| General | Biblical answers to your questions | Got Questions Ministry |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Saraiki | Literacy & Evangelism International |
| Photo Source |
(Representative photo) Kandukuru Nagarjun - Flickr Creative Commons |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
| Profile Source | Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
