The Nagbansi (Kangri) of India

The Nagbansi (Kangri) of India, numbering approximately 15,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a South Asian clan or lineage tradition whose members trace their ancestry to the Nāgas, a class of serpent-associated beings prominent in Indian mythology. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Kangri is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Bihari
Primary Language(s): Kangri (xnr)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 15,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048316

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kangri
Language Family: Indo-European

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Kangri Speakers

Media Resources in Kangri:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Kangri:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Kangri bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nagbansi (Kangri) 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 Nagbansi (Kangri):
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 Nagbansi (Kangri) of India

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
readPsalm 34:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will see themselves as God sees them, with radiant faces and hearts that have been cleansed of all shame.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Nagbansi (Kangri) Across Countries (ROP3 - 118669) reported in the following countries:

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