People group profile · PG049860
The Bhopa of India
The Bhopa of India, numbering about 650 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a traditional caste‑group and religious specialists of India, best known as priest‑singers, ritual healers, and storytellers who serve local folk deities, especially in Rajasthan.
They are an indigenous people in the Rajasthani people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Hinduism, and they primarily speak Shekhawati.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 650
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- Rajasthani
- Primary language
- Shekhawati (swv)
- Primary religion
- Hinduism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Haryana: Mahendragarh district; Rajasthan: Churu, Jhunjhunu, and Sikar districts
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bhopa are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Bhopa
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
99% adherents
Primary language
Shekhawati · Indo-European family
100% speak Shekhawati
Gospel resources in Shekhawati
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Shekhawati)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Bhopa
- 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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