People group profile · PG041266
The Dusadh of India
The Dusadh of India, numbering about 6,955,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a large Dalit community of eastern India, concentrated mainly in Bihar. Historically employed as village guards and agricultural laborers, they have faced deep caste discrimination and landlessness.
They are an indigenous people in the Dusadh people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Hinduism, and they primarily speak Bhojpuri.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 6,955,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Dusadh
- Primary language
- Bhojpuri (bho)
- Primary religion
- Folk Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Widespread in north India: northern Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand states; Delhi
Where they live
Gospel status
The Dusadh are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Dispersed Church Planting
Next steps for the Dusadh
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Folk Hinduism · Hinduism
93% adherents
Primary language
Bhojpuri · Indo-European family
30% speak Bhojpuri
Gospel resources in Bhojpuri
- Bible available, published 2007
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
Bibles
- Revised Old Version · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Dusadh
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Dosadh, Hindu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 111988) is reported in 1 other country.
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