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The Sindhi of Afghanistan

The Sindhi of Afghanistan, numbering approximately 27,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who speak the Sindhi language and are native to the Sindh province of Pakistan. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Sindhi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Afghanistan
People Cluster: Sindhi
Primary Language(s): Sindhi (snd)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 27,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG024016
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Pray for the Sindhi of Afghanistan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sindhi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Sindhi Speakers

Media Resources in Sindhi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Sindhi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Bible Society of Pakistan✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Sindhi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sindhi 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.

Next steps for the Sindhi:
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

Pray specifically for the Sindhi of Afghanistan

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

But Jesus called them to him, saying "Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God."
readLuke 18:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a burden to share the hope of Christ with children.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Sindhi Across Countries (ROP3 - 109027) reported in the following countries:

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9 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SindhiPG006400SindhiPakistan28,330,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG012252SindhiUnited Arab Emirates167,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG018260SindhiMalaysia36,500Unengaged and UnreachedSindhiHinduism
SindhiPG000682SindhiUnited Kingdom29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG024016SindhiAfghanistan27,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG011891SindhiOman15,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG047435SindhiCanada13,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG043625SindhiUnited States10,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
SindhiPG010720SindhiSingapore5,500Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiHinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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