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The Majhi of India

The Majhi of India, numbering approximately 500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small migrant community originally associated with boat-rowing but now largely engaged in diverse livelihoods such as farming, wage labor, small business, and contract work. They mostly adhere to Hinduism and Majhi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Punjabi
Primary Language(s): Majhi (mjz)
Primary Religion(s): Hinduism
Population: 500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG049075

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Hinduism
Religious Affiliation: Hinduism

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Hinduism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Majhi
Language Family: Indo-European

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Majhi Speakers

Media Resources in Majhi:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Majhi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Majhi 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 Majhi:
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 Majhi of India

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you."
read1 Samuel 13:13a

Pray that those who are walking in disobedience will recognize their sin and to turn to God.

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
readLamentations 3:23-23

Pray that they will have hope in the Lord, knowing that His compassions never fails and that His mercies are new every morning.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Majhi (Nepali) Across Countries (ROP3 - 117101) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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2 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Majhi PG006256 Majhi Nepal 95,500 Engaged yet Unreached Majhi Hinduism
Majhi PG049075 Majhi India 500 No Longer Unreached Majhi Hinduism

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