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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mangli of India

The Mangli of India, numbering approximately 1,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as a small, distinct caste‑based people group in India, primarily found in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) They are an Indigenous people, with Mangli / Mangali as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Odia people cluster of the South Asian Peoples. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Sambalpuri is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: South Asian Peoples
Country: India
People Cluster: Odia
Primary Language(s): Sambalpuri (spv)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG049616
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

68%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sambalpuri
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Sambalpuri Speakers

Media Resources in Sambalpuri:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Sambalpuri:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mangli 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 Mangli:
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 Mangli of India

But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
readIsaiah 59:2

Pray that those who are separated from God will turn to Him in humility and repentance, seeking His forgiveness and the restoration of a right relationship with their Heavenly Father.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
read2 Corinthians 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the principle of sowing and reaping, and be generous in their giving and serving, knowing that they will reap a generous harvest.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

Mangli Across Countries (ROP3 - 113071) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MangliPG049616MangliIndia1,100No Longer UnreachedSambalpuriProtestantism

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