The Bondili are also called Valmiki. They live in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Odisha. They speak Telugu.
Most are farmers, although some are traders or businessmen. Some have been successful in sports, entertainment or politics.
As a people, they are 100 percent Hindu, so they participate in the festivals: Diwali and Holi. However, they also have their own festivals not celebrated by other Hindu communities. One of them, Valmiki Jayanti, celebrates the birth of Valmiki. They consider themselves descendants of Valmiki, a sage who wrote the Hindu epic poem, the Ramayana.
The Bondili people need to be given the chance to hear the life-changing gospel so they can enjoy life to the full.
Pray for loving gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Bondili people for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing the hearts of these people would be open and ready to follow him.
Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended families so the gospel will spread rapidly.
Pray for the spiritual lives of the Bondili people to become fruitful so others will be drawn to Jesus Christ.
Scripture Prayers for the Bondili in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bondili |
People Name in Country | Bondili |
Alternate Names | Are Bondili; Are-Bommalatavallu; Bombili; Bommalatavallu; Bommalatavandlu; Bonaj; Bondil; Bondilar; Bondiliar; Chatri Agnikulakshatriya; Tholu Bommalatavallu; बोंदिली |
Population this Country | 2,900 |
Population all Countries | 2,900 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 16505 |
ROP3 Code | 111677 |
ROP25 Code | 301354 |
ROP25 Name | Bondili |
Country | India | ||||||
Region | Asia, South | ||||||
Continent | Asia | ||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
Total States on file | 4 | ||||||
Largest States |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | ||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 4 |
Odisha 1,400 | |
Tamil Nadu 800 | |
Telangana 400 | |
Andhra Pradesh 300 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Telugu (1,400 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 6 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Telugu (1,400 speakers) |
Language Code | tel Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 6 |
Secondary Languages | |
Odia 1,000 | |
Hindi 20 | |
Chhattisgarhi 20 | |
Tamil 20 | |
Bundeli 10 | |
People Groups | Speaking Telugu |
Primary Language: Telugu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1812-1966) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1818-1989) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1854-2022) |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |