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The Gandla of India

The Gandla of India, numbering approximately 2,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a South Indian caste‑based community found mainly in the Telugu‑speaking regions of India, especially Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are traditionally known for occupations connected with selling household goods and bangles. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Telugu is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Telugu
Primary Language(s): Telugu (tel)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 2,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG041598
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Telugu
Language Family: Dravidian

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Telugu Speakers

Media Resources in Telugu:

Films:
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JESUS View Film
JESUS View Film
Magdalena View Film
The Savior View Film

4 films

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Bible Resources in Telugu:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
Contemporary Version ✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Christmas Film ✓
Contemporary Version - LUMO Easter Film ✓
Easy to Read Version ✓ ✓
Grace Ministries ✓ ✓

5 entries

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Or check out the Telugu bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Gandla:
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Pray specifically for the Gandla of India

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool."
readIsaiah 1:18

Pray that God will make a way for the gospel to reach many through means they can understand and access, that they will receive the good news with joy, and that they will experience complete forgiveness and cleansing from their sin that Jesus offers through His sacrifice.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
readHebrews 10:35

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hold unswervingly to their faith and to their confidence in Christ, which has a great reward.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Gandla Across Countries (ROP3 - 112077) 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
Gandla PG041598 Gandla India 2,000 Unengaged and Unreached Telugu Hinduism

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