The Sial Rajput people have been cattle herders in Pakistan's Punjab Province for a long time. No one knows when they migrated to Punjab. Centuries ago a strong Sial leader unified this part of Pakistan under his rule, but that dynasty didn't last long. Other people groups rose to power, and the Sial slipped back into obscurity.
Pakistan is one of the world's hardest places to spread the gospel, especially in light of the violence dealt to religious minorities.
Most of these people speak a major language in Pakistan like Panjabi or Urdu, so they have potential access to biblical materials online like gospel recordings and the JESUS Film. Pray for many Sial Rajputs to find, download, and believe what they hear in these resources.
There are no known followers of Christ among the Sial Rajputs in Pakistan, with 100 percent of them being Sunni Muslims. Pray that God would lead Chrsitian workers to reach out to the Sial Rajputs. Ask the Lord to create a hunger for the true God among this people group. May the Sial come to see Jesus Christ as the true source of salvation.
Scripture Prayers for the Rajput Sial in Pakistan.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2015-10-21 |
Rajputs profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
People Name General | Rajput Sial |
People Name in Country | Rajput Sial |
Natural Name | Sial Rajput |
Population this Country | 839,000 |
Population all Countries | 839,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 17 |
Alternate Names | राजपूत, सियाल |
People ID | 20277 |
ROP3 Code | 116012 |
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 on file | 3 | |||
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 | 8 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 3 |
Punjab 833,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 3,800 | |
Islamabad 1,400 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Saraiki (586,000 speakers) | |||||||||
Language Code | skr Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||
Total Languages | 9 | |||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Saraiki (586,000 speakers) |
Language Code | skr Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 9 |
Secondary Languages | |
Punjabi, Western 216,000 | |
Urdu 39,000 | |
Marwari 38,000 | |
Bagri 3,200 | |
Pahari-Potwari 2,400 | |
Sindhi 1,800 | |
Hindko, Southern 1,100 | |
Pashto, Central 300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Saraiki |
Primary Language: Saraiki
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1888-2009) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Saraiki |
General | Biblical answers to your questions |
General | Gospel resources links |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Saraiki |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
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. |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Video Source | Asia Harvest |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |