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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Moghol (Marwari) of India

The Moghol (Marwari) of India, numbering approximately 34,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a large Muslim social community that traces its social identity and lineage to the Mughal period (1526–1857) and is considered part of the Ashraf (foreign‑origin) Muslim strata of South Asia They are an Indigenous people, with Mughal / Moghal as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Urdu people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam. They primarily speak Marwari (India).

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

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Urdu
Primary Language(s): Marwari (India) (rwr)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 34,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG048362

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Marwari (India)
Language Family: Indo-European

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Marwari (India) Speakers

Media Resources in Marwari (India):

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Bible Resources in Marwari (India):

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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

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But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
readMatthew 5:44-45

Pray for those who don't know Jesus to encounter believers who are kind and compassionate and that their imitation of Christ will serve as a testimony that attracts lost people to Jesus.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
readJames 1:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will ask God for wisdom when they lack it, trusting that He will generously give it to them.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
readIsaiah 58:7

As believers cross cultures to share the good news of Christ, pray that God will sustain them and grow their faith as He gives them the compassion necessary to minister well to those in need.

Moghol (Marwari) Across Countries (ROP3 - 118813) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Moghol (Marwari)PG048362Moghol (Marwari)India34,500Unengaged and UnreachedMarwari (India)Sunni Islam

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