People group profile · PG048240
The Kol (Angika) of India
The Kol (Angika) of India, numbering about 2,125,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a central Indian indigenous community with ancient roots, strong links to the forested regions of the Vindhya-Baghelkhand belt, and a history of both tribal identity and social marginalization.
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 Angika.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 2,125,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Tribal
- Primary language
- Angika (anp)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Bihar: Banka, Bhagalpur, Katihar, and Purnia districts; Jharkhand: Godda and Sahibganji districts
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kol (Angika) 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 Kol (Angika)
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Angika · Indo-European family
100% speak Angika
Gospel resources in Angika
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kol (Angika)
- 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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