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The Lingayat (Kannada) of India

The Lingayat (Kannada) of India, numbering approximately 3,650,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached.
They are described as a community of India and can also be known as Lingavantharu, Kshourad, Virasaivar, Navaliga, Nekar, Novindra, Panchamsali, Nolamba, Kalger, Navi, Chourad, Kshourik, Kumbara, Kelsi, Jadar, Shivachari, Kayakad, Kari, Nagaleeka, Nakika, Jiir.
They are an Indigenous people, with Lingayat as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Kanarese people cluster of the South Asian Peoples.
Their primary religion is Hinduism.
They primarily speak Kannada.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Lingayat (Kannada) are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

Unreached yet Engaged

The Lingayat (Kannada) 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.

No longer Unreached

The Lingayat (Kannada) 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.

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Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
readPsalm 96:8

Pray for people here to humbly give God the glory due His name.

The LORD bless you and keep you.
readNumbers 6:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with God's grace, trusting that He will never abandon them.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

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