Subgroups: 6
Subgroup Name | Population ▼ | |
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Chirklot | 34,000 | |
Dimrot | 13,000 | |
Landawat | 6,600 | |
Bargujar | 5,900 | |
Derwal | 5,900 | |
Dulot | 5,400 |
The Meo people of Pakistan follow Muslim practices and customs, but until partition in 1947 they heavily mixed their beliefs with Hindu teachings. At that time they had a resurgence of Islamic traditions. At one time Meo people claimed to be direct descendants of two Hindu gods, Rama and Krishna.
Even though they consider themselves to be from the well-respected Rajput community, some consider the Meo to be of a lower caste. Though Pakistani society tries to eliminate caste because of it's Hindu roots, it still affects people in this Muslim country. Caste affects their identity and their sense of worth.
Most Meos live in northwestern India, but some live over the western border in Pakistan. They are especially populous in Punjab and Sindh.
The Muslim Meo people in Pakistan can be police officers, farmers, or many other things. They live with much spiritual confusion since they are Muslims who can't shake off their Hindu past.
The Meo people in Pakistan converted from Hinduism to Islam in stages. They made Islam a bigger part of their identity when Muslim Pakistan broke away from Hindu India in 1947, but they still have elements of Hinduism blended in with their Islamic beliefs. For example, many still pray in a Hindu way and follow traditional Hindu marriage rituals.
The Meo people need to have their identity firmly in Christ, not in Islam or their identity as Rajputs.
* Scripture Prayers for the Mewati (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
Pray that believers worldwide will harness the tools of the Internet and social media to reach more unreached people groups like the Meo of Pakistan.
Pray that the Lord will mercifully reach the Meo people through dreams and visions.
There are many oral and printed gospel materials in the Western Punjabi language that the Meo people can understand. Pray that they will have easy access to these and that their hearts will be ready for a spiritual revolution.
Pray for a church planting movement among the Meo people of Pakistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meo_(ethnic_group)
http://www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/Meo.html
Profile Source: Global Prayer Digest |
Global Prayer Digest: 2019-08-10 |
People Name General | Mewati (Muslim traditions) |
People Name in Country | Mewati (Muslim traditions) |
Pronunciation | mee-VAH-tee |
Population this Country | 937,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,901,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 19 |
Alternate Names | Koli Samaj; Me; Meds; Meena; Menam Mayo; Mes; Meta; Mew; Mewati; Mina; Mineain; Wadha Koli; मीयो (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
People ID | 17620 |
ROP3 Code | 113054 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Mewati (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Affinity Bloc | South Asian Peoples |
People Cluster | South Asia Muslim - other |
People Group | Mewati (Muslim traditions) |
Ethnic Code | CNN25 |
Total Subgroups | 6 |
Chirklot 34,000 | |
Dimrot 13,000 | |
Landawat 6,600 | |
Bargujar 5,900 | |
Derwal 5,900 | |
Dulot 5,400 |
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 | 5 | ||||||
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 | 5 |
Punjab 464,000 | |
Sindh 450,000 | |
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 20,000 | |
Islamabad 3,400 | |
Balochistan 200 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Sindhi (248,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
Language Code | snd Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Sindhi (248,000 speakers) |
Language Code | snd Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 15 |
Secondary Languages | |
Saraiki 227,000 | |
Punjabi, Western 222,000 | |
Urdu 197,000 | |
Marwari 34,000 | |
Mewari 32,000 | |
Dhatki 9,000 | |
Hindko, Northern 8,800 | |
Pahari-Potwari 7,500 | |
Hindko, Southern 7,100 | |
Bagri 4,400 | |
Pashto, Northern 1,700 | |
Kacchi 1,100 | |
Pashto, Central 800 | |
Koli, Parkari 200 | |
People Groups | Speaking Sindhi |
Primary Language: Sindhi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1825-1981) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1890-1992) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1954) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
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 | Online New Testament |
Audio Recordings | Recorded oral Bible |
Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio |
Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Sindhi |
Film / Video | Magdalena video |
Film / Video | The Hope Video |
Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
General | Biblical answers to your questions |
General | Gospel resources links |
General | Gospel website in this language |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Sindhi |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Sindhi |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies |
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. |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Global Prayer Digest |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |