People group profile · PG046002
The Brahmin (Dhundhari) of India
The Brahmin (Dhundhari) of India, numbering about 752,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a socio‑religious class in South Asia traditionally associated with religious learning, ritual leadership, and scholarship within Hindu society. They are one of the oldest and most influential social groups in the historical Indian caste system.
They are an indigenous people in the Brahmin people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Dhundari.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 752,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Brahmin
- Primary language
- Dhundari (dhd)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Rajasthan: Barmer, Bikaner, Churu, Jaisalmer, Jalore, Jodhpur, and Pali districts; Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttar Pradesh states; thoughout India
Where they live
Gospel status
The Brahmin (Dhundhari) are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Brahmin (Dhundhari)
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
99% adherents
Primary language
Dhundari · Indo-European family
100% speak Dhundari
Gospel resources in Dhundari
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Brahmin (Dhundhari)
- 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.
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