Christian in Pakistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
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People Name General Christian
People Name in Country Christian
Alternate Names क्रिस्चियन अनस्पेसिफाइड
Population this Country 347,000
Population all Countries 2,257,000
Total Countries 4
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 16961
ROP3 Code 112266
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 7
Largest States
Punjab
234,000
Islamabad
64,000
Sindh
43,000
Balochistan
2,600
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
1,600
Gilgit-Baltistan
700
Azad Kashmir
400
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 7
  Punjab 234,000
  Islamabad 64,000
  Sindh 43,000
  Balochistan 2,600
  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,600
  Gilgit-Baltistan 700
  Azad Kashmir 400
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
100.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Punjabi, Western (207,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages
(only 15 largest shown)
Saraiki
86,000
Sindhi
19,000
Urdu
12,000
Hindko, Southern
6,500
Marwari (Pakistan)
5,800
Pahari-Potwari
3,900
English
3,500
Bagri
400
Hindko, Northern
300
Dhatki
200
Shina
100
Pashto, Southern
60
Burushaski
60
Punjabi, Eastern
40
Pashto, Northern
40
Primary Language Punjabi, Western (207,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 19
Secondary Languages (only 15 largest shown)
  Saraiki 86,000
  Sindhi 19,000
  Urdu 12,000
  Hindko, Southern 6,500
  Marwari (Pakistan) 5,800
  Pahari-Potwari 3,900
  English 3,500
  Bagri 400
  Hindko, Northern 300
  Dhatki 200
  Shina 100
  Pashto, Southern 60
  Burushaski 60
  Punjabi, Eastern 40
  Pashto, Northern 40
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
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YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, New Testament DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
Audio Recordings Online Scripture / Bible General / Other
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Punjabi, Western Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Bible in text or audio or video South Asia Bibles
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Four Spiritual Laws Cru
General Gospel website in this language General / Other
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General Voice of the Martyrs resources Voice of the Martyrs
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
General Zume Resources Zume Project
General Zume Training Zume Project
Mobile App Android Bible app: Punjabi, Western YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Punjabi, Western YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Cartoon Gospel tract General / Other
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Punjabi, Western Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project.  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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