People group profile · PG049394
The Gangai of India
The Gangai of India, numbering about 500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small Hindu community of western Assam, north Bengal, and north-eastern Bihar, the Gangai are mainly distributed in the districts of Purnia and Katihar in Bihar. Potters by occupation, they are also referred to as Kumhar or Ganesh.
They are an indigenous people in the Hindi people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Surjapuri.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 500
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Hindi
- Primary language
- Surjapuri (sjp)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gangai 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 Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Gangai
- 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
78% adherents
Primary language
Surjapuri · Indo-European family
100% speak Surjapuri
Gospel resources in Surjapuri
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Gangai
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Gangai in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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