People group profile · PG049075
The Majhi of India
The Majhi of India, numbering about 500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small migrant community originally associated with boat-rowing but now largely engaged in diverse livelihoods such as farming, wage labor, small business, and contract work.
They are an indigenous people in the Punjabi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Majhi.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Punjabi
- Primary language
- Majhi (mjz)
- 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
- settled mainly in parts of South and East Sikkim
Where they live
Gospel status
The Majhi 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Majhi
- 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
Gospel resources in Majhi
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Majhi)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Majhi
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Majhi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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