Machhi (Muslim traditions) in India


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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.

Subgroups: 3

Subgroup Name Population
Sanjri Unknown
Sial Unknown
Wajan Unknown

Introduction / History

Machhi refers to fish, and the Machhi people have a history of being fishermen. They have three subgroups: the Sial, Wajan and Sanjri.
Most of the Muslim Machhi live in Pakistan, but there are some in northwest India as well.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Inherited property is usually shared by the sons, but the widow receives a small share of her husband's property. Glass bangles, nose-pin and toe-rings are the symbols of marriage for women.


They perform their birth, circumcision, marriage and death rituals according to Islamic rules.
What Are Their Beliefs?

They are Sunni Muslims. Their sacred specialists are from other Muslim communities. Birth rituals, circumcision, marriage and death rituals are performed according to Islamic rules, along with some Hindu ritual observances.


What Are Their Needs?

Pakistan does not offer welcome to Christian missionaries, not by any means. Dangers are real and numerous. Spiritual opposition to the gospel is intense. Prayer is probably what is most needed for the peoples of Pakistan; sustained, informed, and focused prayer.


Prayer Points

Pray the Macchi community will seek a relationship with the lord of Lords.
Pray they will begin to search for a savior from their sins, one who not only gives them assurance of eternal life but helps them with the day-to-day problems of this life.
Pray for loving, Holy Spirit anointed workers.


Scripture Prayers for the Machhi (Muslim traditions) in India.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Machhi (Muslim traditions)
People Name in Country Machhi (Muslim traditions)
Pronunciation mah-CHEE
Alternate Names Daya; Macchiyara; Machchhi; Machera; Machhi; Machhiyara; Machhua; Mahigar; Mahigir Machhera; Tandel; मच्ची (मुस्लिम ट्रेडिशन्स)
Population this Country 19,000
Population all Countries 2,470,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 17618
ROP3 Code 113052
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States on file 8
Largest States
Haryana
24,000
Punjab
3,800
Gujarat
2,800
Delhi
1,500
Jammu and Kashmir
500
Himachal Pradesh
200
Chandigarh
70
Daman and Diu
20
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Specialized Website South Asia Peoples
Country India
Region Asia, South
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 11  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Total States 8
  Haryana 24,000
  Punjab 3,800
  Gujarat 2,800
  Delhi 1,500
  Jammu and Kashmir 500
  Himachal Pradesh 200
  Chandigarh 70
  Daman and Diu 20
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 India census data.
Current Christian values may substantially differ.
Primary Language Urdu (21,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
Punjabi, Eastern
8,000
Gujarati
2,700
Dogri
200
Mandeali
30
Primary Language Urdu (21,000 speakers)
Language Code urd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 5
Secondary Languages
  Punjabi, Eastern 8,000
  Gujarati 2,700
  Dogri 200
  Mandeali 30
People Groups Speaking Urdu

Primary Language:  Urdu

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Bible-New Testament Yes  (1758-2000)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1843-2022)
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