People group profile · PG049360
The Bansi of India
The Bansi of India, numbering about 2,200 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Scheduled Caste community of temple musicians in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, traditionally flute players attached to temples. They are also known as Dhadhi, speak Chambiali.
They are an indigenous people in the Nepali-Pahari people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Chambeali.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 2,200
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Nepali-Pahari
- Primary language
- Chambeali (cdh)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh: Chamba district, Chamba sub-district; Jammu and Kashmir state
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bansi 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 Bansi
- 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
99% 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 Bansi
- 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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