Urdu in Canada
Photo Source:
Muzaffar Somro - Pixabay
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Map Source:
Location: Canadian Census. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name: | Urdu |
| Country: | Canada |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 150,000 |
| World Population: | 2,161,000 |
| Primary Language: | Urdu |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | South Asia - other |
| Affinity Bloc: | South Asian Peoples |
| Progress Level: |
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Introduction / History
A large number of Muslims speak Urdu in Pakistan and North India. It is the primary language in Pakistan. Urdu speaking people began living in Canada around 1960.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Urdu in Canada were concerned that they would lose their culture so they formed their own community groups. They are adjusting well to living in Canada. Their children are doing well in education and in work. They are involved in local politics and in the arts, especially poetry. Many are professionals in medicine and many have their own businesses. There are many Urdu speaking students in Canada.
What Are Their Beliefs?
A Muslim people group that is trying to keep what is left of their traditional culture is rarely open to the gospel. Almost all Urdu speakers in Canada are Sunni Muslim.
What Are Their Needs?
There are tremendous opportunities to take Christ to Urdu speakers in Canada since there is freedom of religion in that country. Unfortunately, there are very few Christians willing to do that.
Prayer Points
Pray that the Christians among the Urdu would lead entire Muslim families to Jesus Christ.
Pray that God would give the Urdu dreams and visions showing that Jesus Christ is the way to salvation.
Pray for Urdu speakers to begin their own movement to Christ and take the only savior back to South Asia.