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The Hardas of India

The Hardas of India, numbering approximately 64,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached.
They are described as a community of religious mendicants in Maharashtra, also known as Chitrakathi, whose name derives from the deity Hari Vithal. The Hardas were traditionally wandering storytellers who narrate epic tales accompanied by music.
They are an Indigenous people in the Marathi-Konkani people cluster of the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc.
Marathi is their primary language and Hinduism is their primary religion.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Hardas 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 Hardas 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 Hardas 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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