People group profile · PG042168
The Vaghri of India
The Vaghri of India, numbering about 42,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a traditional community found mainly in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and parts of Delhi.
They are an indigenous people in the Gujarati people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Hinduism, and they primarily speak Vaghri.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 42,500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Gujarati
- Primary language
- Vaghri (vgr)
- Primary religion
- Folk Hinduism
- 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
- Widespread in north India: northern Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand states; Delhi
Where they live
Gospel status
The Vaghri 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Vaghri
- 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
97% adherents
Primary language
Vaghri · Indo-European family
100% speak Vaghri
Gospel resources in Vaghri
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Vaghri
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
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