People group profile · PG048332
The Kumhar (Kangri) of India
The Kumhar (Kangri) of India, numbering about 51,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a large South Asian artisan caste/community whose traditional occupation is pottery. They are found across the Indian subcontinent, especially in India, and also in Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
They are an indigenous people in the Kumhar people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Kangri.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 51,000
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Kumhar
- Primary language
- Kangri (xnr)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh: Hamirpur, Kangra, and Una districts; Punjab: Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur districts
Where they live
Gospel status
The Kumhar (Kangri) 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 but there has been initial or concentrated church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Kumhar (Kangri)
- 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
Kangri · Indo-European family
100% speak Kangri
Gospel resources in Kangri
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Kangri)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kumhar (Kangri)
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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