People group profile · PG048210
The Beldar (Bundeli) of India
The Beldar (Bundeli) of India, numbering about 550 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a traditional construction and earthworking community whose labor contributed significantly to roads, canals, wells, and infrastructure throughout northern and central India.
They are an indigenous people in the Marathi-Konkani people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Bundeli.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 550
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Marathi-Konkani
- Primary language
- Bundeli (bns)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 75% or Greater
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Madhya Pradesh: Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Datia, Narsinghpur, Panna, Sagar, Satna, Seoni, Shivpuri and Tikamgarh districts; Maharashtra: Bhandara and Nagpur districts; Rajasthan state; Uttar Pradesh: Banda, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, and L
Where they live
Gospel status
The Beldar (Bundeli) 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Beldar (Bundeli)
- 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
98% adherents
Primary language
Bundeli · Indo-European family
100% speak Bundeli
Gospel resources in Bundeli
- Bible available, published 2010
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Bundel Khandi)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Beldar (Bundeli)
- 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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