People group profile · PG050628
The Pangwal Buddhists of India
The Pangwal Buddhists of India, numbering about 2,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a small sub‑group within the Pangwal (or Pangwala) tribal community of Pangi Valley, located in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh.
They are an indigenous people in the South Asian Tribal people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Tibetan Buddhism, and they primarily speak Pangwali.
Fast facts
- Country
- India
- Population
- 2,100
- Affinity group
- South Asian Peoples
- People cluster
- South Asian Tribal
- Primary language
- Pangwali (pgg)
- Primary religion
- Tibetan Buddhism
- 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
- Also known as
- Bhatori
- Region
- Southern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh: Chamba region, Pangi Valley, Sural, Hundan, Parmar, Hilu-Tuan, and Chasak Bhator villages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Pangwal Buddhists 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 Pangwal Buddhists
- 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
Tibetan Buddhism · Buddhism
100% adherents
Primary language
Pangwali · Indo-European family
90% speak Pangwali
Gospel resources in Pangwali
- Bible available, published 2023
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Pangwali)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Pangwal Buddhists
- 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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