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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Dusadh of India

The Dusadh of India, numbering approximately 6,965,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a large Dalit community of eastern India, concentrated mainly in Bihar. Historically employed as village guards and agricultural laborers, they have faced deep caste discrimination and landlessness. They mostly adhere to Folk Hinduism and Bhojpuri is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Dusadh
Primary Language(s): Bhojpuri (bho)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Hinduism
Population: 6,965,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG041266
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

93%
%
Folk Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bhojpuri
Language Family: Indo-European

30%
%
Bhojpuri Speakers

Media Resources in Bhojpuri:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

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Bible Resources in Bhojpuri:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Bhojpuri bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Dusadh are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Dusadh:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Dusadh of India

Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
readIsaiah 45:24

Pray that those who are weary and burdened by their own righteousness will find rest in the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone.

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
readRomans 2:4

Pray that, in God's kindness and according to His nature, He will lead many to repentance.

Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
readPsalm 25:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the merciful nature and steadfast love of God as they walk with Him daily.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Dosadh, Hindu Across Countries (ROP3 - 111988) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DusadhPG049122DusadhNepal276,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
DusadhPG041266DusadhIndia6,965,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuriFolk Hinduism

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