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The Sondhi of India

The Sondhi of India, numbering approximately 728,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Hindu agricultural caste in central India that claims descent from Rajputs but is generally considered an OBC (intermediate) community, historically transitioning from minor warrior groups to peasant farmers. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Malvi is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Sondhi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Rajasthani
Primary Language(s): Malvi (mup)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 728,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041416
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Pray for the Sondhi of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Malvi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Malvi Speakers

Media Resources in Malvi:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Malvi:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
2012 Malvoday and New Life Literature (वर्जन नाम – मालवोदय) ✓ ✓ ✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Malvi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sondhi 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 Sondhi:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
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 Sondhi of India

Sing for joy, O heavens, and exult, O earth; break forth, O mountains, into singing! For the LORD has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.
readIsaiah 49:13

Thank the Lord for the people here and ask that His gospel will flow through this land to bring hope to those who are afflicted by the guilt of sin.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Pray that the merciful God who is at work in people's hearts will advance His gospel among them.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
readPhilippians 1:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be assured that God will complete the good work He has begun in them until the day of Christ's return.

You also must help us by prayer, so that many will give thanks on our behalf for the blessing granted us through the prayers of many.
read2 Corinthians 1:11

Pray that many people will join in praying for the spread of the gospel here, and that God will answer these prayers by drawing more people to Himself.

Sondhia Across Countries (ROP3 - 113660) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Sondhi PG041416 Sondhi India 728,000 Engaged yet Unreached Malvi Hinduism

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