Pindara in Pakistan
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The word pindara is related to alcohol. The Pindara speak Punjabi. They live scattered throughout India and in the easternmost provinces in Pakistan: Sindh and Punjab.
Most of the Pindara own land. They work in agriculture. They allow for divorce and remarriage. On the death of the father, sons and daughters both inherit the property with the oldest son becoming the new family head. They have birth and marriage rituals, and they bury their dead.
Islam is their religion, but they join Hindus with some of their festivals.
They need to accept the blessings of Jesus Christ, the one who came to offer abundant life.
* Scripture Prayers for the Pindara in Pakistan.
Pray that they will seek and find truth in Jesus Christ. Pray for their elders to open the doors to their people internalizing the teachings of Christ. Pray for intercessors and workers.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Pindara |
| People Name in Country | Pindara |
| Population this Country | 11,000 |
| Population all Countries | 91,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| Alternate Names | Pendara; Pendhara; Penja; Pinara; Pindhari; Shaikh; पिंदारा |
| People ID | 17878 |
| ROP3 Code | 113354 |
| 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 | 4 | ||||||
| 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 | 4 |
| Punjab 7,900 | |
| Sindh 3,000 | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 100 | |
| Islamabad 80 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Language | Saraiki (4,500 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | skr Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Saraiki (4,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | skr Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 7 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Punjabi, Western 3,700 | |
| Urdu 1,500 | |
| Sindhi 1,500 | |
| Marwari 200 | |
| Dhatki 200 | |
| Hindko, Northern 40 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Saraiki |
Primary Language: Saraiki
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1888-2009) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| 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 * |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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