Changgar in Pakistan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge
* 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

The Muslim Changgar people group can be found in many areas of society, equally found among the poor and the rich, the educated and illiterate, as well as landlords and religious leaders. There is no way to summarize their lifestyles. Some Changgar have become educated and work as professionals in Pakistani cities. Changgar who live in rural areas practice animal husbandry and agriculture. Men nurture herds of goats and flocks of sheep, as many families have plots of land. The Changgar trade surplus animal products and produce for cell phones and appliances. Western Punjabi is their language, and it has many gospel materials.


Ministry Obstacles

With few, if any, Christ followers among this people group, the Changgar people have few examples of visible Christianity in action.


Outreach Ideas


Prayer Focus

Pray for signs and wonders to occur among the Changgar and for great breakthroughs to take place, with a rapid multiplication of disciples and house churches to follow God’s work. Ask God to send workers who will share the gospel with the Changgar. Pray that the Lord would soften the hearts of the leaders of the Changgar people and make them open to hearing the good news.


Scripture Prayers for the Changgar in Pakistan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Changgar
People Name in Country Changgar
Pronunciation chahn-GAR
Alternate Names Chagar; Chhanggar; Chungar; चंगर
Population this Country 386,000
Population all Countries 393,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 8
PeopleID3 16585
ROP3 Code 111780
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 6
Largest States
Punjab
336,000
Sindh
35,000
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
14,000
Balochistan
700
Azad Kashmir
500
Islamabad
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 6
  Punjab 336,000
  Sindh 35,000
  Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 14,000
  Balochistan 700
  Azad Kashmir 500
  Islamabad 400
Website South Asia Peoples
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent *
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
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 (195,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 12
Secondary Languages
Saraiki
94,000
Urdu
39,000
Marwari (Pakistan)
19,000
Sindhi
12,000
Pashto, Northern
6,600
Pahari-Potwari
3,800
Hindko, Southern
3,200
Hindko, Northern
2,700
Dhatki
900
Bagri
400
Brahui
300
Primary Language Punjabi, Western (195,000 speakers)
Language Code pnb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 12
Secondary Languages
  Saraiki 94,000
  Urdu 39,000
  Marwari (Pakistan) 19,000
  Sindhi 12,000
  Pashto, Northern 6,600
  Pahari-Potwari 3,800
  Hindko, Southern 3,200
  Hindko, Northern 2,700
  Dhatki 900
  Bagri 400
  Brahui 300
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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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 (Representative photo)
Adnan Mughal - Pexels  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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