People group profile · PG041542
The Lohara of India
The Lohara of India, numbering about 326,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an occupational iron‑working community of eastern and central India. Their name derives from loh (iron), reflecting their traditional specialization as blacksmiths.
They are an indigenous people in the Hindi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Sadri.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 326,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Hindi
- Primary language
- Sadri (sck)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Bihar: Chotanagpur plateau; West Bengal: Nadia district
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lohara are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Dispersed Church Planting
Next steps for the Lohara
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Sadri · Indo-European family
100% speak Sadri
Gospel resources in Sadri
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Indian Evangelical Mission · audio
- Indian Evangelical Mission · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lohara
- 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.
- 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.
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