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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.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Nagbansi (Kangri)

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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Pray for the Nagbansi (Kangri) of India

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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.

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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

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread."
readMatthew 6:10-11

As people go about their daily lives, pray they will have the opportunity to encounter Jesus-followers, receive the gospel, and respond with joy. Pray that, as God provides for their daily needs, He will also bring many into His beautiful kingdom.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

Pray that God will raise up believers who can share the gospel with people who don't know the good news of Jesus, that God is light and in him, there is no darkness at all.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Nagbansi (Kangri)PG048316Nagbansi (Kangri)India15,000Engaged yet UnreachedKangriHinduism

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