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The Chamar (Maithili) of India

The Chamar (Maithili) of India, numbering approximately 433,000 people, are No Longer Unreached.
They are described as a significant community of northern India, traditionally associated with leather work and tanning. Over time, many Chamars have moved away from their traditional occupation and are now part of the broader agricultural and urban labor force.
They are an Indigenous people in the Chamar people cluster of the South Asian Peoples affinity bloc.
Maithili is their primary language and Hinduism is their primary religion.

Unengaged and Unreached

The Chamar (Maithili) 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 Chamar (Maithili) 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 Chamar (Maithili) 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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readGenesis 3:15

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All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
readPsalm 22:27-28

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Turn, O LORD, deliver my life; save me for the sake of your steadfast love.
readPsalm 6:4

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readRomans 1:16

Pray that God will raise up sons and daughters who, like Paul, will be bold to share the gospel across cultural barriers so that many might receive salvation.

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