Introduction / History
The Balti are a scheduled tribe and live in Jammu and Kashmir. They speak Balti and read and write in Perso Arabic. They eat barley as a staple cereal.

The Balti are Shia Muslims who have a connection with Buddhism. They work in agriculture and as laborers. The clergy settle disputes.

They use modern medicine but not family planning.

The Balti live in the Kargil region. They have an Islamic training school and the men have prayer at twelve noon on Fridays.

Prayer Points
Pray that the clergy come to Jesus Christ and lead others to Him.
Pray that God will give them dreams and visions leading them to salvation.

References
Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999