• PEOPLE NAME: VLAX ROMANI OF PAKISTAN

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PEID: 6322

ROP: 108394

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Affinity Group: European Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Eurasian Peoples

People Cluster: Romani

Language: Vlax Romani - (rmy)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Pakistan

Also found in: Albania; Algeria; Argentina; Belgium; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Brazil; Colombia; France; Germany; Kosovo; South Africa; Sweden; United States

Population: 23,500

Global Population: 1,053,500


PEID: 6322

ROP: 108394

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Vlax Romani of Pakistan, numbering 23,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Romani people cluster within the Eurasian Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,053,500 in 14 countries. Their primary language is Vlax Romani. The primary religion practiced by the Vlax Romani is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.


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