The Yadava (Assamese) of India

The Yadava (Assamese) of India, numbering approximately 295,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a large, historically pastoral community of India and Nepal whose shared identity is rooted in mythological descent from King Yadu and association with Krishna, and whose modern form emerged through social consolidation in the 19th–20th centuries. They are an Indigenous people, in the Yadav people cluster of the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Hinduism. They primarily speak Assamese.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Yadav
Primary Language(s): Assamese (asm)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 295,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046334

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Assamese
Language Family: Indo-European

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Next steps for the Yadava (Assamese)

The Yadava (Assamese) are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

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Next steps for the Yadava (Assamese)

The Yadava (Assamese) 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.

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Next steps for the Yadava (Assamese)

The Yadava (Assamese) 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.

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Yadava, Assamese (ROP3 - 116735) reported in the following countries:

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