People group profile · PG048310
The Khatik (Chambeali) of India
The Khatik (Chambeali) of India, numbering about 45 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a historically occupational community in India, traditionally linked to butchery and animal processing, whose social status has varied regionally but often placed them among marginalized caste groups.
They are an indigenous people in the Hindi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Chambeali.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 45
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Hindi
- Primary language
- Chambeali (cdh)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 50% or Greater but Less than 75%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh: Chamba district, Chamba sub-district; Jammu and Kashmir state
Where they live
Gospel status
The Khatik (Chambeali) 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 Khatik (Chambeali)
- 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
100% adherents
Primary language
Chambeali · Indo-European family
100% speak Chambeali
Gospel resources in Chambeali
- Bible available, published 2022
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Chambeali)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Khatik (Chambeali)
- 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.
- 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.
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