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People group profile · PG048016

The Kisan (Sadri) of India

The Kisan (Sadri) of India, numbering about 72,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bihar tribal community of northern India.

They are an indigenous people in the South Asian Tribal people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Sadri.

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Fast facts

Country
India
Population
72,500
Affinity group
South Asian Peoples
People cluster
South Asian Tribal
Primary language
Sadri (sck)
Primary religion
Hinduism
Strategic Progress Index ?
Engaged yet Unreached
Evangelical
Less than 2%
GSEC ?
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority ?
Expanding Unreached People Group
Region
Southern Asia, Asia
Location
Bihar: Aurangabad; Chhattisgarh: Surguja; Jharkhand: Chatra, Latehar, Palamu, and Ranchi districts

Where they live

Gospel status

The Kisan (Sadri) 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 Kisan (Sadri)

  • 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

Hinduism

98% 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

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Kisan (Sadri)

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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Kisan (Sadri) in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
KisanNepal5,000Engaged yet Unreached

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