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The Regar and Jatav Chamar of India

The Regar and Jatav Chamar of India, numbering approximately 2,910,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are sub-groups within the larger Chamar community of India. Though traditionally associated with leather work and tanning, Regar and Jatav Chamars are now part of the broader agricultural and urban labor force. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Dhundari is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Chamar, Regar & Jatav

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Chamar
Primary Language(s): Dhundari (dhd)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 2,910,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048214

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Pray for the Regar and Jatav Chamar of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

98%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dhundari
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Dhundari Speakers

Media Resources in Dhundari:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

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Bible Resources in Dhundari:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Dhundari bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Regar and Jatav Chamar are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Regar and Jatav Chamar:
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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

Pray specifically for the Regar and Jatav Chamar of India

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
readJohn 1:7

Pray that God will raise up witnesses to testify about Jesus so that all might believe, knowing that He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Chamar (Rajasthani) Across Countries (ROP3 - 116430) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Regar and Jatav ChamarPG048214Regar and Jatav ChamarIndia2,910,000Engaged yet UnreachedDhundariHinduism

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