Gakkhar in Pakistan

The Gakkhar have only been reported in Pakistan
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Largest Religion
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* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.

Introduction / History

At one time there were Hindu members of the Gakkhar clan, but now they are all Muslim. They were noted for their ability to build forts and fortified cities. The Rawat Fort was the result of their efforts.


Where Are they Located?

The Gakkhar clan lives in the northern part of Pakistan's Punjab Province.


What Are Their Lives Like?

For many years the Gakkhar people have struggled for control of the Salt Range, a place with large deposits of rock salt and a smaller amount of coal. They have always been considered by their neighbors to be warlike and fierce. They speak Southern Hindko, one of the main languages of northern Pakistan.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Gakkhar people are 100 percent Sunni Muslim. However, like other Muslim people groups in South Asia, their faith in Allah is compromised by additional beliefs in spirit beings and superstitions.


What Are Their Needs?

The Gakkhar people need to seek and find the sinless Savior who alone can provide them the way to have peace with God.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Lord to raise up a strong disciple making movement to saturate the hearts and minds of the Gakkhar people.
Pray for God's blessing, strengthening and healing of Gakkhar families and communities through the abundant life Jesus offers to all who call on His name.
Pray for God's blessing on Gakkhar leaders, along with their families, and for their communities to welcome and enjoy God's blessing.
Pray for the Lord to multiply the reception and influence of His Word among the Gakkhar people, leading them to love Him with their whole being.


Scripture Prayers for the Gakkhar in Pakistan.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gakhars
https://yenisehir.fandom.com/tr/wiki/Gakhar
https://weather.com/weather/tenday/l/Ghakhar+Pakistan+PKXX0092:1:PK


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Gakkhar
People Name in Country Gakkhar
Alternate Names Gakhar; Kiani; Kiyani; गाक्खर
Population this Country 64,000
Population all Countries 64,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 19445
ROP3 Code 115573
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 2
Largest States
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
60,000
Punjab
3,700
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 2
  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 60,000
  Punjab 3,700
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.
Primary Language Hindko, Northern (46,000 speakers)
Language Code hno   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 11
Secondary Languages
Saraiki
3,900
Pashto, Northern
3,600
Pahari-Potwari
3,500
Urdu
1,500
Hindko, Southern
1,400
Shina
1,100
Shina, Kohistani
800
Punjabi, Western
400
Marwari (Pakistan)
300
Kohistani, Indus
200
Primary Language Hindko, Northern (46,000 speakers)
Language Code hno   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 11
Secondary Languages
  Saraiki 3,900
  Pashto, Northern 3,600
  Pahari-Potwari 3,500
  Urdu 1,500
  Hindko, Southern 1,400
  Shina 1,100
  Shina, Kohistani 800
  Punjabi, Western 400
  Marwari (Pakistan) 300
  Kohistani, Indus 200
People Groups Speaking Hindko, Northern
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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