People group profile · PG041329
The Munda of India
The Munda of India, numbering about 2,895,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Austroasiatic-speaking tribal group indigenous to northeastern India.
They are an indigenous people in the Munda-Santal people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Munda.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 2,895,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Munda-Santal
- Primary language
- Munda (unx)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Jharkhand: Ranchi district, south and west; Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal states
Where they live
Gospel status
The Munda are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Dispersed Church Planting
Next steps for the Munda
- 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
Gospel resources in Munda
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Munda)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Munda
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Munda in other countries
The same people is also reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munda | Nepal | 9,100 | No Longer Unreached |
| Munda | Bangladesh | 5,800 | No Longer Unreached |
| Munda | United States | 2,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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