People group profile · PG049616
The Mangli of India
The Mangli of India, numbering about 1,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small, distinct caste‑based people group in India, primarily found in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa).
They are an indigenous people in the Odia people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Sambalpuri.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 1,100
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Odia
- Primary language
- Sambalpuri (spv)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- 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
- Andhra Pradesh: Vishakhapatnam district; Chhattisgarh: Bastar, Raigarh, and Raipur districts; Jharkhand: Ranchi and Singhbhum districts; West Bengal: Medinipur (Midnapore) district; Assam and Odisha states
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mangli 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 Mangli
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
68% adherents
Primary language
Sambalpuri · Indo-European family
100% speak Sambalpuri
Gospel resources in Sambalpuri
- Bible available, published 2018
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- Magdalena (Sambalpuri)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mangli
- 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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