Budhan (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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* 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.

Introduction / History

The Budhan are a Muslim community that lives in the northern Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. A larger number live in the Pakistani side of that border.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Their cuisine includes kebabs and biryanis, a spicy rice dish. They are mainly farmers and livestock herders who also engage in local trade. Trade is difficult in this war-torn land where roads are sometimes scarce.


What Are Their Beliefs?

This Muslim community highly values education. Though they are officially Sunni Muslim, many engage in the more emotional and mystical Sufi practices. There are many Sufi shrines in their homeland.


What Are Their Needs?

The Budhan people are often poor, but they are improving their lot as more become entrepreneurs. They face the danger from the low-level fighting that takes place involving forces from India, Pakistan and local militias.


Prayer Points

Pray for many from this unreached people group to understand both God’s judgment and his majestic glory and goodness.
Pray for loving workers to go to the Budhan people, and for their hearts to be ready to receive their savior.
Pray for a chain reaction of families reaching families that result in thousands of new disciples who share their faith with others.
Pray for grace and truth expanding into their entire society as all believers learn to love others.


Scripture Prayers for the Budhan (Muslim traditions) in Pakistan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Budhan (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Budhan (Muslim traditions)
Alternate Names बूढान (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 18,000
Population all Countries 21,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 16538
ROP3 Code 111719
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 2
Largest States
Azad Kashmir
17,000
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
700
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 2
  Azad Kashmir 17,000
  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 700
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.05 %)
0.05 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
99.95 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
* From latest Pakistan census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Pahari-Potwari (10,000 speakers)
Language Code phr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 8
Secondary Languages
Hindko, Northern
7,500
Kashmiri
600
Shina
500
Hindko, Southern
500
Urdu
300
Pashto, Northern
200
Balti
80
Primary Language Pahari-Potwari (10,000 speakers)
Language Code phr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 8
Secondary Languages
  Hindko, Northern 7,500
  Kashmiri 600
  Shina 500
  Hindko, Southern 500
  Urdu 300
  Pashto, Northern 200
  Balti 80
People Groups Speaking Pahari-Potwari
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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