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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Rajbanshi of India

The Rajbanshi of India, numbering approximately 5,155,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous people of North Bengal, Assam, and adjoining regions whose identity is linked to the historic Koch kingdom and expressed through a distinct Rajbanshi or Kamatapuri cultural and linguistic heritage. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Bengali is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Bengali
Primary Language(s): Bengali (ben)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 5,155,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041275
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Pray for the Rajbanshi of India

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

99%
%
Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bengali
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Bengali Speakers

Media Resources in Bengali:

Films:
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MagdalenaView Film
The SaviorView Film

5 films

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Bible Resources in Bengali:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Common Language Version✓✓✓
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3 entries

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Or check out the Bengali bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Rajbanshi 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 Rajbanshi:
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 Rajbanshi of India

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed"
readGalatians 3:8

Ask the Lord to fulfill His promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed by advancing the gospel to every people group who has yet to receive it.

I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope.
readPsalm 130:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will wait on the Lord and have patience and trust, knowing His ways and His timing are always perfect.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Rajbansi, Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 108268) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
RajbanshiPG041275RajbanshiIndia5,155,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliHinduism
RajbansiPG006281RajbansiNepal171,000Engaged yet UnreachedRajbanshiHinduism
RajbansiPG001210RajbansiBangladesh17,000Engaged yet UnreachedRangpuriFolk Hinduism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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