The Burusho of Pakistan live in Hunza and Nagir in the mountainous region. They speak Burushaski.
The villages of the Burusho are hundreds of feet above the Hunza River. Travel is by narrow road. Travelling could be an obstacle to the gospel.
The Burusho work in agriculture. They are involved in livestock production for food and drink. They grow crops such as potatoes and carrots.
The main clans of the Burusho live in the city of Baltit. Marriages take place once a year, usually in December. Divorce is allowed only to men and then only on the grounds of adultery. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son usually receiving the best land.
The leader of the Burusho is called the Mir and his authority is final. They are Muslims by religion and have been so for many years.
* Scripture Prayers for the Burusho in Pakistan.
Pray that the Mir becomes Christian and leads others of the Burusho to Jesus Christ
Pray that as the Burusho read the Koran they will want to learn more about Jesus Christ, read the Bible and give their lives to Him.
http://www.everyculture.com/South-Asia/Burusho.html
Profile Source: Anonymous |
Global Prayer Digest: 2012-11-08 |
People Name General | Burusho |
People Name in Country | Burusho |
Population this Country | 247,000 |
Population all Countries | 247,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 5 |
Alternate Names | Yashkun; बूरुषो |
People ID | 20031 |
ROP3 Code | 101787 |
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) | ||
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 | 1 |
Gilgit-Baltistan 247,000 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Language | Burushaski (249,000 speakers) | |||
Language Code | bsk Ethnologue Listing | |||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | |||
Total Languages | 4 | |||
Secondary Languages |
|
Primary Language | Burushaski (249,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bsk Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 4 |
Secondary Languages | |
Shina 7,300 | |
Balti 3,300 | |
Urdu 1,300 | |
People Groups | Speaking Burushaski |
Primary Language: Burushaski
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2021) |
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 |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Burushaski |
General | Resources available in Burushaski |
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. |