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The Marathi of Israel

The Marathi of Israel, numbering approximately 16,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a repatriated diaspora community of Marathi-speaking Jews in Israel. They mostly adhere to Judaism and Marathi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: Israel
People Cluster: Marathi-Konkani
Primary Language(s): Marathi (mar)
Primary Religion(s): Judaism
Population: 16,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011752
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Pray for the Marathi of Israel

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Judaism
Religious Affiliation: Judaism

99%
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Judaism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Marathi
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Marathi Speakers

Media Resources in Marathi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Marathi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1993 Bible League International✓✓
Marathi New India Bible Version✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Marathi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Marathi 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 Marathi:
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 Marathi of Israel

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.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
readJohn 3:16

Pray that the lost will seek God and learn that they have a heavenly Father who loves them and wants them to live eternally with Him.

Jesus said, ‘Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.
readMark 10:29-30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will know that when they make sacrifices to follow Jesus, He is there with them and will bless them abundantly in this life and in the life to come.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Marathi Across Countries (ROP3 - 106317) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MarathiPG015664MarathiZimbabwe6,700Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduism
MarathiPG047436MarathiCanada9,200Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduism
MarathiPG011752MarathiIsrael16,500Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiJudaism
MarathiPG047213MarathiUnited States83,500Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduism
MarathiPG041674MarathiIndia136,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiEthnoreligion

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