Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan
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The Jat Sindhu are basically a warrior tribes. 600 to 700 ago, they lived on both sides of the River Indus. After that most of them migrated to the Punjab of the Sub-continent. During the coming centuries most of them converted to Islam. Others are Sikh or followers of other religions.
In Pakistan, they live in the all the five provinces: Sindh, Punjab, Baluchistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa & Gilgit-Baltistan. They also live in Jammu and Kashmir.
They are hardworking people who value honor and respect family. There are no restrictions to marriages with other castes. For the most part they like to live in joint families.
The majority are Muslim.
They are physically and morally very strong and always believe in working hard. Their needs are adequate income, education and a place to live.
Scripture Prayers for the Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| Global Prayer Digest: 2015-10-23 |
| People Name General | Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Jat Sindhu (Muslim traditions) |
| Population this Country | 976,000 |
| Population all Countries | 980,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 20 |
| Alternate Names | जाट, सिंधु (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स) |
| People ID | 20013 |
| ROP3 Code | 115921 |
| Country | Pakistan | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
| Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 6 |
| Punjab 561,000 | |
| Sindh 337,000 | |
| Azad Kashmir 35,000 | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 13,000 | |
| Balochistan 2,300 | |
| Islamabad 1,400 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
100.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
|
* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (407,000 speakers) | |||||||||||||||
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (407,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 15 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Sindhi 238,000 | |
| Saraiki 168,000 | |
| Urdu 120,000 | |
| Pahari-Potwari 24,000 | |
| Marwari 16,000 | |
| Dhatki 12,000 | |
| Hindko, Northern 6,300 | |
| Hindko, Southern 4,300 | |
| Bagri 1,300 | |
| Pashto, Central 300 | |
| Balochi, Western 300 | |
| Balochi, Eastern 200 | |
| Kashmiri 200 | |
| Pashto, Northern 200 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Punjabi, Western |
Primary Language: Punjabi, Western
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1885-1922) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1819-2021) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
