Christian Valmiki in Pakistan
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Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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Scripture Prayers for the Valmiki (Christian traditions) in Pakistan.
| People Name General | Valmiki (Christian traditions) |
| People Name in Country | Valmiki (Christian traditions) |
| Natural Name | Christian Valmiki |
| Pronunciation | wahl-MEE-kee |
| Alternate Names | Balmik; Balmiki; Bhangi; Hair; Hari; Mehtar; Mehtor |
| Population this Country | 2,049,000 |
| Population all Countries | 2,175,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 22347 |
| ROP3 Code | 119346 |
| ROP25 Code | 308545 |
| ROP25 Name | Valmiki / Balmiki (SC) |
| 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 |
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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 | 7 |
| Punjab 1,803,000 | |
| Sindh 222,000 | |
| Islamabad 19,000 | |
| Balochistan 3,700 | |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 1,600 | |
| Gilgit-Baltistan 30 | |
| Azad Kashmir 20 | |
| 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 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest Pakistan census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (1,328,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
| Total Languages | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Punjabi, Western (1,328,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | pnb Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 12 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Saraiki 576,000 | |
| Sindhi 62,000 | |
| Pahari-Potwari 36,000 | |
| Marwari (Pakistan) 29,000 | |
| Urdu 8,200 | |
| Hindko, Southern 4,800 | |
| English 2,600 | |
| Bagri 1,300 | |
| Hindko, Northern 700 | |
| Dhatki 80 | |
| Kacchi 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 |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
