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Southwest Asia

Kunjra

Population: 1,601,000
Language: Urdu

The Kunjra are one of several unengaged people groups in the east Indian state of Bihar, a state with 15 million Muslims and no one working long-term to reach them. Bihari Muslims are the second largest unengaged people cluster in the world.

Seraiki

Population: 17,854,000
Language: Seraiki

A gentle and loving people, the Seraiki of Pakistan primarily occupy the southeastern part of the Punjab region. The several million people who make up this group constitute one of the largest ethnic blocks in all of Pakistan, and are one of the largest (if not the largest) unengaged people groups in the world.

Persian

Population: 165,000
Language: Farsi

By definition, Persians (also known as Iranians) are an ethnic group classified primarily by language and secondly by location. The Persian language, called Farsi, is part of the Indo-Iranian language family and is the official language of Iran. Although the vast majority of Persians now live either in Iran or in one of the nearby Middle Eastern countries, small Persian communities can also be found in many other nations around the world, including Pakistan.

Wanetsi

Population: 126,000
Language: Waneci

The Wanetsi people are a Pathan group of Muslims in Pakistan. Waneci is a dialect of the Pashto language and is spoken only in Pakistan. Very little information is known about the Wanetsi of Pakistan, and since no Gospel material is available to them in their heart language, they must currently hear about Jesus through the trade languages of the larger groups that surround them.