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The Agaria of India

The Agaria of India, numbering approximately 25,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an endogamous Sunni Muslim landholding community of the Kachchh district in Gujarat whose name derives from Agra, from where they trace their conversion to Islam by a pir before migrating westward. They speak Kachchi at home. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Kachhi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Munda-Santal
Primary Language(s): Kachhi (kfr)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 25,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG049605
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kachhi
Language Family: Indo-European

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Kacchi Speakers

Media Resources in Kachhi:

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Bible Resources in Kachhi:

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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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readJohn 11:25

Pray for the many who have never heard about or understood the importance of what Jesus did for them, asking God to make a way for them to hear that the perfect Son of Man suffered, died, and rose again so that they might be saved.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
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Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
readJames 1:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged when they persevere under trial, knowing that when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life.

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that God who is in heaven will place believers in the lives of people who need to encounter the gospel and that He will reveal to them the truth of what they hear.

Agaria, Muslim Across Countries (ROP3 - 111277) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Agaria PG049605 Agaria India 25,000 Unengaged and Unreached Kachhi Sunni Islam

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