The Brahui of Pakistan

The Brahui of Pakistan, numbering approximately 5,475,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a tribal pastoralist group indigenous to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran and can also be known as Brahuidi, Brahvi, Birahui, Brahuigi, Kur Galli. They are an Indigenous people, in the Brahui people cluster of the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Sunni. They primarily speak Brahui.

Brahui in Pakistan photo
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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Central Asian Peoples
Country: Pakistan
People Cluster: Brahui
Primary Language(s): Brahui (brh)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Sunni
Population: 5,475,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG006335
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Sunni Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Brahui
Language Family: Dravidian

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Brahui Speakers

Media Resources in Brahui:

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Bible Resources in Brahui:

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Next steps for the Brahui

The Brahui are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
Send cross-cultural teams to discover and research this people group
Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Next steps for the Brahui

The Brahui are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Brahui

The Brahui are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Brahui of Pakistan

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you."
read1 Samuel 13:13a

Pray that those who are walking in disobedience will recognize their sin and to turn to God.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
readJohn 10:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember that they can never lose their salvation

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Brahui (ROP3 - 101653) reported in the following countries:

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